Another young persons body found

lil eva · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:56 pm

Another body of a young person has been found in the Bridgend area.
Police have not confirmed the death, believed to be a 16-year-old girl in the village of Cefn Cribbwr, around five miles from Bridgend.

The body was found early this morning in a woodland area by a man walking his dog across a common.

The discovery came ahead of a briefing this afternoon by South Wales Police about the number of suspected suicides in the county over the past year.

The death in Cefn Cribwr is the 17th suspected suicide of a young person in the Bridgend county area.

Police have insisted there is no evidence of a link to the other deaths.

Last week, two cousins, aged 15 and 20, both from Bridgend, died within two days of each other.

South Wales Police are conducting a review of other suspected suicides in the area and say they will make a "significant announcement" about it at the briefing at 1530 GMT.

Local assembly member Carwyn Jones, in advance of the briefing, welcomed the launch of a suicide prevention strategy for the Bridgend area.

Mr Jones said it had "taken a great deal of hard work and effort to prepare, will be of tremendous value and support to professionals in Bridgend".

Last week, Mr Jones said the suspected suicides were spread county-wide, across a 130,000 population and seemed to be unrelated.

PHONE NO'S FOR ANY CHILD WHO MAY NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE
Childline is on on 0800 1111 and Papyrus, specialists in preventing young suicide, are on 01282 432555.

Surely someone somewhere knows what is happening in this area to drive these kids to take such drastic action.
Someone has to speak up and do it quick,before another young life is so tragically wasted.

silver star · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:15 pm

it a dam shame this is happning

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lil eva · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:09 pm

Samaritans volunteers have begun patrolling streets in Bridgend to try to halt the spate of young deaths in the area.

About 15 volunteers took their 'Don't Do It' message to the young and vulnerable over fears that suicide could become 'contagious'.

Darren Matthews, Bridgend branch director, said: 'We're reaching out to those who won't come to us. The only way I can think of to help these people is to be there for them on the streets.'

An inquest into the death of Jenna Parry – the 17th suicide victim since January 2006 – heard she was upset after splitting from boyfriend Adam Jones. But his father, Colin Jones, pointed the finger at Bridgend's social deprivation.