Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Cry for Help

*Fictional Story*
Shoppers at the Drayton shopping centre were of mixed emotion, after many witnessed a suicide attempt by a young woman. In the water fall feature of the dining court a young woman, who will remain un-named was found sitting in the water, after having inflicting severe cuts to her wrists and forearms. When blood started falling down the waterfall, horrified diners raised the alarm. Fortunatly prompt action by staff were able to stabilize the woman until ambulance officers arrived. The woman was unconscious by the time people got to her, so drugs have not been ruled out at this stage.
Totally unexplained by family and friends, this near tragedy is a harsh reminder of the amounts of lives that are lost each year to suicide.