Female Student Jumps from School’s 4th Floor, Dies in Samut Prakan

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture from responders.

 

Police in Samut Prakan were called at 12.20 on September 11, to the scene of a tragic incident at a local school. A female student, 17 years old and a Grade 10 student (name withheld), had jumped from the 4th floor of the school's building, leading to her untimely death.

 

Emergency responders, including the police, doctors from Samut Prakan Hospital, and members of a local charity foundation, arrived on the scene to investigate. The body of the student was found about six metres from the building with severe head injuries. Medical teams cordoned off the area, and the student’s parents were notified.

 

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the student had jumped from the 4th floor, approximately 15 metres above the ground, and died instantly upon impact. She had been struggling with depression and had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Bangkok.

 

The school’s director confirmed that the student was a top performer in the Science-Math program and had been attending the school since Grade 7. The student had a history of depression and stress, with ongoing treatment since her early years at the school. The director emphasised that the school had systems in place to support students with mental health issues, including home visits and close coordination with parents. Despite these efforts, the student appeared to be under significant emotional strain before the incident.

 

The parents admitted that financial limitations prevented them from providing certain experiences for their children, such as vacations, which they believed may have contributed to her depression. Furthermore, the student was reportedly bullied at school, which may have worsened her condition.

 

The family had taken her to see a doctor and ensured she was on medication, which she had been consistently taking. Just the day before the incident, her father noticed she seemed stressed while doing homework. He tried to comfort her by buying her snacks, and she appeared to feel better.

 

On the morning of the tragedy, she attended school as usual. Her father had a routine of calling her during lunchtime, but when he tried to call her that day, her phone was turned off. Moments later, the school called him to inform him that his daughter had fallen to her death.

 

If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress or depression. Seek help.

 

 

 

-- 2024-09-12

 

 

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