13-Year-Old Teen Dies by Suicide in Mashhad

On Thursday, the 5th of Esfand, a 13-year-old girl in Mashhad died by suicide after jumping from the eleventh floor of a residential tower. According to the Legal Medicine Organization, teenagers account for more than 7 percent of annual suicides in Iran.

According to Hrana news agency, citing Rooyadeht 24, on Thursday, the 5th of Esfand 1400, a 13-year-old girl in Mashhad committed suicide and lost her life.

The report states that the teenager went to the eleventh floor of a residential building located on Toos Boulevard in Mashhad and shortly afterward, while talking on the phone with someone, she sat on the edge of the rooftop wall and dangled her legs. When residents of the complex spotted the teenager in this position, they contacted firefighters and paramedics, and several people went to the rooftop in an attempt to prevent her from taking this action; however, the girl threw herself from the eleventh floor and died instantly.

Firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene when she showed no vital signs. Minutes later, after reporting the incident to the special prosecutor for murder in Mashhad, investigations into the matter began. The investigation revealed that the 13-year-old girl’s parents were separated, and she was living with her father and grandmother. However, due to emotional behaviors typical of adolescence, a proper relationship had not been established between her and her family. Ultimately, due to a series of family problems and behavioral emotional issues during adolescence, she ended her own life.

According to the investigation, the key to the rooftop entrance is held by residents of the complex, and some of them use the rooftop of the residential building while safety issues have not been properly observed in the surrounding area.

According to the Legal Medicine Organization, teenagers account for more than 7 percent of annual suicides in Iran.

Source: Hrana