Suicide Pact - Teenagers

Yesterday I read from the strait times about a group of teenagers’ pact to commit suicide. Apparently the seven of them agreed to commit suicide to gain spiritual power to save the world from evil. Sounds fantasy or movie plot but its real, and 2 of them died from jumping down.

The rest of them withdrew at the eleventh hours. Ku Witaya was liked a leader in the groups of boys. This 16 years old boys had the full trust of his friends so much so that when the young self professed Taoism medium suggested a suicide pact as part of a grand plan to “sacrifice” themselves in order to save the world from demons, his friends and younger brother agreed.

Moments after Witaya and his close friend, Sia Chan Hong pummeled 9 floors to their deaths in the early hours of 23/08/08, the remaining 5 boys backed out. Even though some of the boys were not convinced and actually terrified of dying, but because of their “loyalty” to him, they agreed. But after witnessing one of them in agony before dying, they got terrified.

It is sad to read it especially the 2 boys are only 16. They should have a bright future ahead but now it was all gone. Imagine their parents’ agonies, raising them from babies till so big, and they just jumped down without evening sparing a thought for their parents.

This new is a wake up call for parents to be more mindful of their children behaviors. If ever sensed they are emotionally disturbed or in stress, then it’s time to seek help and not leave it unattended as we do not know what it can lead to……….