What if she was from Fukushima or near the area? So yes, prevention starts in the early years. She was seen 'pushing' and 'kicking' against a gate to the platform. You are quite certain to succeed with something like this. It was an awful experience. She is at ease with mum, she is very patient, she follows mum and allows herself to be picked up.'. . I place it on the society that failed to recognize the symptoms of her impending self-destruction (or worse, chose to ignore them), the cultural history of seeing suicide as a viable option to ending one's problems, and the lack of support in general for the prevention of suicide and the need to change this ancient mindset. I dont believe that the people who saw what happened really have registered in their minds what they saw. it has NOTHING to do with it. Because you have compassion for those who commit suicide doesn't mean you don't also have foranyone who has had to witness and deal with it. It's very sad. Again, it's sad she did it, but you DO know that when a person kills themselves on the rails the family may have to pay the expenses for clean up and delays, etc., right? Bereaving families are not only stuck with a funeral, but a huge bill for the suicide. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. She died at the scene. To his horror, later that evening Zdenka walked through the door, doused in diesel fuel. On January 8 2018, the husband took his two children to school and returned home to find the paperwork for the transfer of hospitals lying on the computer keyboard, before he discovered his wife had thrown herself in the path of a high speed train, tragically killing her and his unborn daughter. Northbound 3 trains are running local from Times Square-42nd Street to 96th Street. Did she intend to hurt 4 other people in her attempt to destroy herself? The posts that are concerned about the effect on others (the people who were injured, the people who had to witness what happened, the families that have to cope with the aftermath, etc - No, I don't think expressing concern for those people is selfish. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. Beaming Princess of Wales watches a young boy backflip during St David's Day Mike Tindall's latest money-making scheme! CHENNAI: A 36-year-old woman attempted suicide by jumping in front of an EMU train with her 4-year-old son near Urapakkam on Thursday. Life is not just some inconvenience. Better to choose death. A Great Western Railway employee, Anna Bodja, who witnessed the tragic death, said: 'I heard the fast train approaching, I heard the announcement and I saw the announcement on the board. A bullied teen's last tweet revealed her despair from relentless teasing two days before she jumped in front of a train in New York City. UPPER WEST SIDE, NY A woman died after jumping in front of a train at the West 72nd Street and Broadway subway station Thursday night, an NYPD spokeswoman told Patch. ( ) A. bad B. badly C. good D . To those who have lost a loved one to suicide, me included, compassion is needed. See, I bet this woman wished she could have been part of that society too, going to work, having a routine, getting on with an ordinary life, having someone to complain to, to vent, to get it out of her system. been late to work three times this week because of suicides? That's gotta be the first time that's ever happened. Thoughtless, yes. But having witnessed that (note that nothing happened) I felt really sick. The identity of the woman is unknown at this time. Somehow she wasn't up to speed, couldn't get with the program. Many would feel they are losing face by going to a counsellor, that that's a sign of weakness. 25/10/2022. Counseling is almost never heard of and even mentioning that you have a mental sickness is already a death sentence, people will shun you like the Ebola virus. TOKYO. Imagine being the train driver or his family after his shift; imagine being the poor JR staff who had to look at body parts stewn across the station; imagine being the passengers and emergency workers on the scene. A few reasons, I would imagine, although of course I'm also at a loss as to why people feel the need to off themselves. I think I'd be sick to my stomach if I witnessed that. Very well said, I totally agree with you on this. Please show her and her family some respect. If you really think about it (which you CAN do if you really try) I don't believe that she went down onto the platform, lined up the shot like a pool player, made sure there were sufficient people in the shop, then jumped infront of the train but if your just Trolling, keep up the good work. Everyone here is making very very good points - but then everyone here (I am presuming!) Regardless of her true mental state prior to jumping, I place blame for neither the damages nor the resulting trauma on that woman. 'Usually when she had an episode, the signs were lack of sleep, lack of appetite and being angry but she was normal before and after the incident,' husband Jude said at the inquest into her death on Thursday. Describing the CCTV footage, DS Rees told the inquest: 'Her behaviour, as a police officer watching, was not normal. All of you who said "she was selfish" knew her right? Some like yourself may contemplate and be abel to stop the urges and possibly get help For soemthey may get further and feel there is no help or they are so far gone into the darkness to be helped. while tragic, her act delayed thousands of people. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. What an awful person she was to do this with the aim of hurting others - mentally and as it turns out physically. According to investigators, the woman, believed to have been aged in her 40s or 50s, was standing on the third platform at Shin-Koiwa Station at around 10:00 a.m. She then moved to the edge of the platform as the Narita Express airport service approached, on schedule, at 10:04 a.m. and threw herself in front of the train, which was travelling at around 110 kph. The comments below have been moderated in advance. By someone. I have been late 3 times this month because someone thought to throw themselves in front of a train! Add Your Voice to CantaNYC, a Community Chorus! Shortly afterwards, Ms Redmond and Melsadie were seen to enter Taplow stationand the pair remained at the station for around 20 minutes. Detective Sergeant Simon Rees told the inquest that a financial investigator had examined Ms Redmonds circumstances prior to her death. Police said Wednesday that a woman jumped from a platform into the path of an express train in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on Tuesday morning, killing herself and injuring four bystanders. However, they returned just 12 minutes later at 8.17pm. To be honest I think this choice of suicide is partly due to the 'normalcy' - it is a very common way that the next person might follow the same way regardless of why or whoever else gets pulled into it, but also it could be like giving a middle finger or a big **** all you to society, because it was society that let the person down?? A smile or even some expressed concern, verbal or not, can go a long ways to helping ease someone's state of mind and break down barriers; at the very least, it will provide a brief reprieve for a troubled soul. Let us support getting your first car loan here in Japan. The woman jumped in front of a southbound A train at Rockaway Boulevard around 10 a.m., police said. As a result, you apparently cannot show compassion for this woman and want to judge her by logical measures. CCTV footage from the location shows a woman jumping in front of a moving train in Ghatkopar station in Mumbai. DS Rees said: Leighane Redmond had several debts in several forms. (Thanks to Ben Orlove for the tip.) You know, the earthquakes, the rolling blackouts, the heat, etc. Zdenka kept her third pregnancy a secret from her husband for five months, the coroner heard. 2) The person could commit the act suddenly and without others knowing what is about to happen. If you are screwed up, go into that forest at the foot of Fuji and do us all a favour PS - don't wanna sound callous, she may have been mentally sick, but it's possible this selfish woman has destroyed other people's lives. I've been close enough to the edge that I remember feeling nothing but fear, just being scared to hell, and debilitating sadness. Sad story. Loan compamies that are often yakuza-backed and will hound someone no end.) contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Pathologist Dr Rezan Guardi confirmed that the woman died from multiple injuries. Of course if professionals could have reached this person first the outcome may have been different. A suicide note has also been recovered by the police. I was in a rather cynical mood while typing that out in a frenzy. Wow! To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. No counseling available in this country? While this might sound callous, the Narita Express (airport-bound ones anyway) is the worst train to jump in front of as far as ruining other people's days- I wonder how many people missed their flights because of this? A mess, yes. This really involves picking her right up to the extent of leaning over. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. I've seen suicide, lived with it from someone close and i would never blame them for the hurt it caused me and others. She was thinking of herself alone. Cut her some slack. Had police been observing her, they would have approached her because of her behaviour., The coroner said: At this stage, Melsadie is becoming rather frustrated and upset with her. Or do you think it's more 'compassionate' to just tut-tut and let the suicidal get on with it? Try thinking how damaged the person is to consider ending their life, not an easy thing to do. Once in a while they have a 'mental health awareness week' where they bring in a few more people to operate a hotline for people thinking about suicide but the bottom line is they need to do more. Editors' Code of Practice. Mr Wade said: 'The next thing she appears to do, she does when no member of the public is in her immediate vicinity. Join the leaders of English Education for Children in Japan! I wonder what happened ? By
I think they should think about others rather be self centered. We should be sad that a woman couldn't face anymore life and think of her family who have lost a loved one. Theres NO reason to be a coward & end it. It breaks my heart. A person contemplating suicide is so full of their own problems they have no room left to consider others. Ms Redmond eventually came to a platform which was cordoned off to the public. Firefighters responded to the station around 5:45 p.m., and EMS pronounced the woman dead on the scene, officials told Patch. theres Thousands of Japanese who "dont fit into society" & they are fine with it & Don't care. On January 2 2018, the couple went to the Royal Berkshire Hospital for a baby scan where they were told the infant was 'small' and may have a facial deformity. As for counselling, this country's culture is built on saving face. I think I'd be sick to my stomach if I witnessed that. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 2-8-16 Higashi-Kanda 35.000 last year, which roughly means 100 per day, which turn to be one every 15 minutes more or less Expect delays on 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains. Leighane Melsadie Redmond, 27, had been taken to court over unpaid bills before jumping onto the tracks atTaplow station in Buckinghamshire on February 18, 2019. Mr Wade asked the officer: 'I think your financial investigator looked at whether she had made a voluntary arrangement in terms of indebtedness through court proceedings. Cleo-summed it up best. Also, Japan's teen suicide rate is among the highest in the world. 40.680481 -73.843731. cleo - although I understand what you're trying to say I think you're missing the point that some people are just not in that state of mind to 'stop and think'. How on earth her family have to pay ? It is six minutes after she places herself onto that platform that she places herself in the path of the train.'. 13, 2011 - 05:52PM JST It seems like it is getting worse. 09:48 GMT 16 Nov 2020. |. Published on : 24 Feb, 2023, 12:39 pm. NOT everything is easy. I doubt if she needs any now. The law is illogical and wrong, because it can make you to use "super glue" ,so to speak, to join each family member together 24/7 for just having peace of mind. Perhaps some high profile celebrities talking about their mental health issues/treatment? And the number is increasing - the year before was around 30.000. why?
Stressful start to National Offer Day? Her movements around the station, going from one side of the station to the other, going down to the station and back up, was an unusual pattern of behaviour. Of course it is sad that she took her life in this manner but people are not rational whne they do this. I understand it completely. I always wonder if train jumpers are so frustrated w/ society, that this is their final, middle-finger salute. would you agree that the definition of selfish could also be applied to the people here who are lacking in consideration for someone who was pushed to the ultimate extreme of taking her own life? Incredibly (or perhaps not so incredibly) another person did the same thing there today. The much-in-love couple married and moved to Manchester in the UK in July 2005. I am absolutely amazed how many people on this message board knew the deceased person. By Jamie Phillips and Charlie Moloney For Mailonline, Published: 21:07 GMT, 15 November 2022 | Updated: 10:11 GMT, 30 November 2022. The act of suicide is not usually selfish becaus ethe victims mindset is beyond that. Some subway lines were rerouted. 'It made me late for work' -type posts - Yes indeed. Giving evidence at the Berkshire Coroner's Court in Reading, Mr Yabani explained that the pair moved to Slough in 2007 after he accepted the role of Minister at St Andrews Church and Zdenka was pregnant with their first son. She then returned to the non-public access platform at 9.29pm and once again lifted Melsadie over the gate, but this time also climbed over the gate herself. Woman killed by oncoming train in Bensonhurst: NYPD. He has left 2 lovely little girls who will grow up not even remembering their Father. They see, but many if not most times do not register what occurred, they let things go much faster and do not let it get to them. maybe we should look at why it is getting worse and what we can do. Girl, 2, looks star-struck as she presents Kate with a gift of Daffodils for St David's A bargain fit for a king: Grade II-listed manor house complete with barn and gatehouse is listed at auction Who said black and white pics were flattering! Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. (Audio in Hindi)NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. 'On the day she had received news that some of her debt burdens had been relieved, if she had entered into a payment agreement which she did, and she was supposed to have started a new employment so her financial situation was potentially going to change.'. I think it is wrong and low class to criticise someone who found that this was the best thing for them. The following service changes were implemented, according to the MTA: If you or somebody you know are having suicidal thoughts call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 1-888-NYC-WELL (9355) to speak with a counselor. Having said that I still agree that public suicide is not and should not be acceptable. If you have lived throug or witnessed a love one living through the hell of severe mental illness you would know why i say these things. No. MoriNoHogosha; very brave of you to come here and post how you feel.Suicide is seen by many as a dirty and nasty thing. Maybe we should ask ourselves how could we do that instead of pointing the finger? It's too bad someone chose to end their life in such a way to so traumatize others. I am even more glad like i choose to work from home, never socialse anymore and just be with those who matter. Suruga bank provides a variety of services including onlinebank accounts and loans, speciallytailoredto foreign customers living in Japan. 'She had to be admitted to hospital two weeks after we came home,' said the husband. Maybe J-goverment needs to import more U.S. and western Psycologist that is familar with the Japanese culture and approach from a different angle. So what's the point trying to analyze it? The 26-year-old woman has been identified as Sonakshi Garg. Bihar News: - . Cleo - would you agree that the definition of selfish could also be applied to the people here who are lacking in consideration for someone who was pushed to the ultimate extreme of taking her own life? Zara's husband announces a two-month tour with his rugby podcast 'We met a Princess'! 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 'I noticed a woman in a white jacket back away and start running across the platform.'. The reason is that it was an express train -good chance of succeeding. With a train you just stand on the platform and make that sudden, crucial decision to step or jump forward without anyone having the chance to stop you (unless you WANT to be stopped). Commenting on the CCTV footage of Ms Redmond, DS Rees said: Her behaviour, as a police officer watching, was not normal. This woman was obviously highly coordinated, had excellent timing and gymnastics ability. What is wrong wih you people, did you grow up in the 19th century? Tel: +81 3 5829 5900 She had to have felt some pain there. A woman in Mumbai's Kandivali area committed suicide by jumping in front of a Mumbai local train on Wednesday afternoon. Our DIY expert, Beth Allen, founder of HIP Chicks (Home Improvement Project Chicks), knows which tools you need to take on big projects by yourself. And even in death she's seen as a big fail by some here. I don't know the severity of that woman'situation, so I can't say what pushed her over the edge, but I doubt she had any people she could be open with or even had a shoulder to lean on. . Call the Samaritans on 116 123 or email them atjo@samaritans.org. 6 IRT train at the station at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue at 12:01 P.M. yesterday, transit authorities said. The inquest heard Ms Redmond had a bill to her electricity supplier of 334 outstanding, a bill to her gas supplier of 638 and she was in rent arrears of 1499.37. I ahve seen this happen to someone, leading up to their death i got hurt so did many others. UPPER WEST SIDE, NY A woman died after jumping in front of a train at the West 72nd Street and Broadway subway station Thursday night, an NYPD spokeswoman told Patch. I was trying to get rid of her sadness.'. I would liek to see an awareness programme for people to understand mental illnes, depression and suicide better. 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