Body of young woman found near site of broadcast suicide

By Supachai Phetchthawee

The Nation

 

Photo: JS100Radio

 

The body of an 18-year-old woman, who is believed to have been the person filmed jumping from a Bangkok bridge early on Tuesday morning in an apparent suicide attempt after a reported break-up with her boyfriend, was found one kilometre downstream from the bridge on Thursday afternoon.

 

No charges had yet been filed against motorcycle taxi driver Pataradanai Noomsrinart who filmed the girl jumping, said metropolitan Police Bureau deputy chief Pol Maj-General Sompong Chingdoung, but police were continuing to investigate him.

 

Scuba divers searched the area after a passing transport boat alerted police to a female body wearing a black shirt and jean shorts floating mid-river between Phra Arthit Pier and Phra Sumen Pier. Sompong said the body was sent for autopsy and identification at Siriraj Hospital. 

 

Police said they believed it to be the teenager who was earlier filmed jumping from the bridge.

 

A Facebook live broadcast at 2am on Tuesday showed the apparently drunken teenager singing along with a song about a break-up. She then climbed to sit on the bridge rail while drinking, before stepping over the rail and jumping into the Chao Phraya River. 

 

The post has drawn criticism from social-media users asking why the man holding the camera had not tried to stop the girl from jumping. 

 

Kosolwat Indaruchanyong, deputy spokesman of the Office of the Attorney-General, warned that anyone who was in a position to prevent a suicide but failed to act could face a criminal charge, which provides for one month’s jail and/or a fine of up to Bt10,000.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30335394

 

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Only a scumbag would take a video but not intervene. 

2 minutes ago, neeray said:

Only a scumbag would take a video but not intervene. 

To give him the benefit of doubt, he could have been unaware of her intentions

very sad to hear she died, a moment of madness i guess. RIP

10 hours ago, sanemax said:

To give him the benefit of doubt, he could have been unaware of her intentions

And not being trained in any capacity to deal with such things, there are many instances of a good intentioned person actually hastening the suicide.  And then he would be accused of getting in the way or of making things worse.

hmmm..... you need to be very cautious  with suicidal people ..... they have been known to grab rescuing people who have got too close.... and taken them with them. 

On 1/5/2018 at 1:22 PM, neeray said:

Only a scumbag would take a video but not intervene. 

Rubbish.