Monday, January 3, 2011

Police unit says it intervened in 61 cases of threatened -- via the Internet -- suicide in 2010


Greek Police's (EL.AS) electronic crimes squad announced this week that the unit was instrumental in preventing threatened suicides by 61 people (59 local residents and two foreign nationals) aged between 13 and 67. In a statement, the unit said the individuals had cited an intention, in online chat rooms, to end their lives, with most citing personal reasons.






(ANA-MPA)