Kid hangs himself on webcam (video!)

[fren.]

A short while later, at 1:06 p.m., Jannus posted the FTP server URL and login details, and stated that he needed to hurry up because, "I'm beginning to feel that I might change my mind." At this point, people who logged on to the server found a series of still images taken every two seconds, showing a young man dressed in sweatpants and t-shirt, in his apartment, hanging network cable from a doorway.

At 1:13 p.m., the images show that Jannus stepped out of the shot, and at this point he posted another message to Flashback. "Alright, let's do it," he said. The next series of images show him walking back to the cable and hooking it around his neck. He slumps to the floor, and his body begins shaking while his head and arms turn dark purple until he stops moving. His skin color then lessens to a pink-red shade as his limp body hangs motionless for a number of minutes.

On the message board, people start to realize the seriousness of the events: "Given the last pictures, it looks like [this was serious]", "holy crap, he has done it already", "okay it's getting nasty", "this is quite sick. Not okay at all," and "I've seen a lot online but this is the worst I've seen in my entire life" were some of the comments posted. At 1:32 p.m., a user asks, "Did someone call the police?".

The Södertälje police state that they were first alerted to the incident at 1:44 p.m. At 2:06 p.m., the image feeds show two police officers charging into the apartment and releasing the cable from around Jannus' neck. They begin administering CPR. Two minutes later, two paramedics arrive, and they take over CPR while one of the officers looks around the room at cables; the back of a flat-screen television set; and presumably the computer, as the images finally stop being uploaded.

Södertälje Polisen spokesperson Lotta Thyni confirmed that Jannus had died. "The police performed CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene, but his life could not be saved."

The police have so far declined to comment on how the suicide will be investigated, but Sven-Erik Alhem, a chief prosecutor in Sweden told Aftonbladet, that psychologically inducing a person to commit suicide, or contributing to the act, can be classified as incitement to murder, and is a criminal offense.

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Swedish_...ve_on_internet

Video: VVVV

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5e3_1286805999

[Hyan]

herre gud!

[Correction]

The 'Just Do It' shirt was an interesting choice for suicide garb.

[tyven]

weird

[miokomioko]

The 'Just Do It' shirt was an interesting choice for suicide garb.

I was about to comment on that irony.

[SephYuyX]

Clearly faked via stop-motion.

[The_OG_Nelta]

been done etc

[Yabby]

been done etc

[Pikarya]

An hero.

[Silenka]

I remember one specific case years ago that someone did this exact same thing... if you're gonna kill yourself on live webcam at least do something that hasn't been done already, amirite?

Kevin Whitrick

[Olo401]

inb4 Darwinism. ohwai...

[Uzor]

This was huge news in Sweden yesterday and the day before. I don't really see what goes through someone's head when they decide to stream it live... I mean, if they want attention there's better ways to do it than to commit suicide live.

[ZarakiKujata]

so was he a fag?

[miokomioko]

This was huge news in Sweden yesterday and the day before. I don't really see what goes through someone's head when they decide to stream it live... I mean, if they want attention there's better ways to do it than to commit suicide live.

I feel like "better ways to do it" suggest mass-murder and/or suicide in public.

[Max™]

I don't think that's what kids usually mean when they say they'll be...

...hanging around.


...

YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH !

[bechyni]

Idk I think he should of hung in there a little longer maybe his life would of turned around.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/best_bucket/...here_kitty.jpg

[Jonny]

what was he rubbing on his neck? Olive Oil? im confused

[SubzeroDiabolos]

Oh come on, the guy is dead ffs... Give him a break... or a new CAT5.

[Lane]

How'd he manage to hang himself on the floor? lol at the shirt though

[jimbobsonofgod]

Well
At least he was well hung
Yeahhhx2