17 Suicides in a Welsh Town, Bridgend since start of 2007. Sad Sad

This former coal mining town, Bridgend, mourns its 17th young suicide victim since 2007.

Something evil is afoot in this town maybe? Mass depression?

Sad Sad . . .



Teenager found dead in Bridgend
1 day ago
LONDON (AFP) — The body of a teenage girl has been found in Bridgend, the 17th young person living near the Welsh town to die by apparent suicide since the start of 2007.
Police identified the teenager as 16-year-old schoolgirl Jenna Parry, who was from the village of Cefn Cribwr, just five miles from Bridgend. She was found by a man walking his dog across the village common.
South Wales Police, who have been conducting a review of suicides in the local area, stressed that there is no apparent link between the deaths.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Morris said: "A number had access to social networking sites but there's no suggestion that anybody used these sites as a means to take their lives.
"They were all young people with big issues. There are a constellation of factors influencing these young people. Young people tell us that the media coverage is starting to contribute to those pressures."
The parents of Nathaniel Pritchard, 15, who died in hospital last week, urged the media to stop their high profile coverage of suicides in the Welsh town.
"We have lost a son, and media coverage made a difficult time unbearable. We did not wish to speak to the media. Not just for ourselves but for other families," Sharon and Vincent Pritchard said in a joint statement.
"We feel the media coverage could trigger other people who are already feeling low - to take their own lives," they added.