Two university students jumped to their death in Hong Kong in separate cases on Wednesday.
At around 1pm, a 21-year-old Shue Yan University psychology student leapt from her sixth-floor flat in Shau Kei Wan, reported Ming Pao. Medics arrived and declared her dead on the scene. She ended her life about an hour before she was due to meet with a psychiatrist to look into her mood disorders, the newspaper said.
On the same day, a Polytechnic University student commited suicide at his Sha Tin home. The 21-year-old fell onto a third-floor platform from the 18th floor staircase of his apartment block at around 11pm, reported Oriental Daily. The victim was a sophomore student from the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering.
Before he leapt, the victim shared a picture of the staircase on Instagram and said he was unhappy because of family issues. His mother and sister, who were at home at the time, were “shocked” and “heartbroken,” the newspaper said. A Polytechnic University spokesperson said the school deeply regrets the incident and will provide assistance to the family.
If you are experiencing negative feelings, please call the Samaritans, a 24-hour multilingual suicide prevention hotline, on 2896 0000.
