Suicides spark police plea to men in despair
POLICE have pleaded for young men in distress to seek help – following a spate of apparent suicides.
The bodies of two men, aged 22 and 23, were found in Dundee yesterday.
The discoveries follow those of a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, both in the same wooded area of the city.
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Tayside Police Assistant Chief Constable Angela Wilson urged anyone with feelings of despair to seek support from groups such as the Samaritans or Breathing Space.
She said: “Whilst these tragic deaths do not appear to be connected, it is extremely distressing nonetheless to see four young men in our community who have taken such drastic actions.
“We need to learn as a community how to identify those people who may be going through a hard time.”
The body of Anthony Riddell, 17, was found on July 1 in a wooded area off Kirk Street. Two days later, the body of Ragan Thomson, 18, was found in the same area. Yesterday, police were called to Finlathen Park where the body of a 23-year-old man was found. A few hours later, the fourth man was found dead.