By Our DIY expert, Beth Allen, founder of HIP Chicks (Home Improvement Project Chicks), knows which tools you need to take on big projects by yourself. In a startling incident at the Dadar station Maharashtra's Mumbai, a woman jumped before a train. The following service changes were implemented, according to the MTA: If you or somebody you know are having suicidal thoughts call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 1-888-NYC-WELL (9355) to speak with a counselor. 09:48 GMT 16 Nov 2020. A very great part of the problem though, is that people simply withdraw, something very easy to do in society nowadays. Spend some time reading up about mental illness and especially depression. According to investigators, her body was hit by the front car and then propelled five meters, through the glass door of a station shop that was situated on the platform. He has left 2 lovely little girls who will grow up not even remembering their Father. The court heard Ms Redmond had a bill from her electricity supplier of 334 outstanding, a bill from her gas supplier of 638 and she was in rent arrears of 1499.37. Published on : 24 Feb, 2023, 12:39 pm. A woman died after jumping in front of a Brooklyn-bound L train Friday night. Perhaps you propose a fine be imposed? The identity of the woman is unknown at this time. People who commit suicide are selfish and in this case she even hurt innocent bystanders. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. HP10 9TY. Who "died" and made you the queen of Japanese suicide ethics/morality? What a waste! NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile.Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndtv?sub_confirmation=1Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtvFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtvDownload the NDTV Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/appsWatch more videos: https://khabar.ndtv.com/videos?yt The court heard how the pair were tragically killed after being struck by a train having been on a platform that was closed to the publicfor around six minutes beforehand. This happens everyday, another happy day in Japan. and even "Didnt he/she love me enough to try and get better/help themselves" can drive people to their own dark place. Describing CCTV footage showing the mother and daughter today, Assistant Coroner Ian Wade KC told Beaconsfield Coroner's Court: 'Sadly, what we can see is that she gathers Melsadie up in her arms and jumps carefully from the platform down to what is known as the forefoot and is then struck by the train.'. The inquest heard how the 39-year-old had previously aborted a child - without her religious husband's knowledge - in 2012 after discovering the baby could be born with an abnormality as a side effect of her bipolar medication. . Cleo -- aecho11 says it all. Felicia Garcia, 15, was reportedly tormented by her peers at Tottenville High School, who teased her about sexual encounters with football players, police sources told the New York Daily News. Awareness of the effects of one's actions on others yet choosing in one's own favor is a requisite of selfishness, and this woman, in all likelyhood, wasn't. Compassion is free. A tragedy and a waste of a life. A few reasons, I would imagine, although of course I'm also at a loss as to why people feel the need to off themselves. Going to the top of the building could set off certain alarm bells, so to speak, and someone might notify the authorities or someone else and the person might be talked down. A woman in Mumbai's Kandivali area committed suicide by jumping in front of a Mumbai local train on Wednesday afternoon. Leighane Melsadie Redmond had been taken to court over unpaid bills, the inquest at Beaconsfield Coroners Court heard today (November 15). I think I'd be sick to my stomach if I witnessed that. Did she intend to hurt 4 other people in her attempt to destroy herself? I agree with Papigiulio there must be more gentle ways to do this. i pity those who commit suicide though it may be selfish to others but yeah, they are not in a sound mind to think about that. I know about this and how the mind will not allow rational thought, how all help means nothing and life is pointless. She had jumped in front of the train with her . Train-related accidents may not be common, but they occur in New York City. I am not trying to be rude but making statements like "taking it out on others" is ridiculous. All of you who said "she was selfish" knew her right? Steve's right! - 140 15 . . Bereaving families are not only stuck with a funeral, but a huge bill for the suicide. (Audio in Hindi)NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. When the person awakes and lives witha feeling of nothingness and utter despair do you think they can have consideration for otehrs even you with your busy schedule. Beaming Princess of Wales watches a young boy backflip during St David's Day Mike Tindall's latest money-making scheme! Theres NO reason to be a coward & end it. There are times when the person is such a low point that death seems the only option. Royal Mail worker Zdenka Yabani spiralled downhill after a scan of her unborn daughter revealed the news that her baby was 'small' and could have a facial abnormality. Swiftly after, the couple received a letter from the Overseas Department stating they would have to pay to transfer hospitals - which sent Zdenka's mood spiralling, assistant coroner Alison Mccormick heard. 'When she was well, we never had confrontations, the only time we argued was when she didn't want to take her medication. By Jamie Phillips and Charlie Moloney For Mailonline, Published: 21:07 GMT, 15 November 2022 | Updated: 10:11 GMT, 30 November 2022. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Let us support getting your first car loan here in Japan. However, it doesn't excuse what I feel is an overwhelming atmosphere herein - that people are criticizing that woman for not thinking about the aftermath of her suicide. If it happened to your loved one would you like them to be called "selfish" and other nasty words? Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. No - she simply didn't think of the effect her action would have on others. It breaks my heart. But what she did was still selfish in the end, and many others are paying for and WILL pay for it. Of course if professionals could have reached this person first the outcome may have been different. That's truly sad. The most difficult thing is watching your loved one getting worse and worse and being so helpless to do anything about it. There are few posters on here who don't say it's a shame she did what she did, and that it's horrible she reached such a point where she felt this was the only option. Fax: +81 3 5829 5919 Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. She was, probably as a result of her morbidly depressed state of mind thinking and acting selfishly, ie without thought of others. There are many many reasons for that, from mental illness to terminal illness to simple congenital self-centredness; but with the possible exception of the terminally ill, it's a permanent solution to a temporary problem that leaves far too much mess for those left behind to have to clean up. the fact is we have to understand that people who kill themselves are in no state to start considering others, they don't even want to live. Some like yourself may contemplate and be abel to stop the urges and possibly get help For soemthey may get further and feel there is no help or they are so far gone into the darkness to be helped. NOT everything is easy. 3) While they are probably aware they will cause major inconvenience to the company and other passengers, and worse (as is the case here with the people hit by her body), they know they will be seen and found. What an awful person she was to do this with the aim of hurting others - mentally and as it turns out physically. According to CCTV footage, she was waiting for the train's arrival and at 3 pm, she jumped in front of a running train. This woman was obviously highly coordinated, had excellent timing and gymnastics ability. Northbound 1 and 3 trains are bypassing 72nd Street. We also have to consider the underlying cultural mindset. The law is illogical and wrong, because it can make you to use "super glue" ,so to speak, to join each family member together 24/7 for just having peace of mind. She later made a number of phone calls, including one to her prospective employer and another fairly lengthy call with her landlord, Hightown Housing Association. The inquest heard that on New Year's Eve, Ghanaian husband Mr Yabani returned from working as a church Minister to find his two young sons alone in the flat. I feel very much sympathy for the woman but after knowing that her family will have to PAY to the train company, (possible all other damages, compensations for other victims? So please don't accuse me of not understanding, I understand it all far too well. There is something seriously wrong with a lot of peoples thinking here and i think you need to add a bit of humanity and empathy to your souls. Woman is left 'looking like Rose West' thanks to unflattering Tory Eurosceptics could take TWO WEEKS to decide whether to back Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal for Northern Watch as shoplifter puts BACK products he's trying to steal after live CCTV hub tells him: 'You're being Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? There are other less 'intrusive ' ways to get to the next life - better to help people get over it though. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. I did not say her actions are good and i do sympathise with others effected by her actions.If anyone critcises are suggest she should have done something else, stop now. Join the leaders of English Education for Children in Japan! True, suicide is seen as selfish in many parts of the world, but most of those who think this (even myself sometimes) cannot even begin to understand what makes a person contemplate let alone choose such a route. "I am going to kill myself, and I am going to make all of you late for work, dates, whatever in the process.". Whenever something like this happens, there's someone whose job it is to clean up the mess. . steve: "Here is a bit of advice to those who seem to think this woman was selfish or a bad person. Everyone here is making very very good points - but then everyone here (I am presuming!) We should be sad that a woman couldn't face anymore life and think of her family who have lost a loved one. If you must kill yourself, put your affairs in order first and choose a method that doesn't leave a gory mess. Kate Oh invites you to a Small Works Group Exhibition for the New York K-Art Festival! I saw this on the news this morning, and it was truly horrible. Kiosk and bystanders apparently unhurt. She is at ease with mum, she is very patient, she follows mum and allows herself to be picked up.'. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 27-year-old was seen with her daughter Melsadie Adella-Rae Parris at Taplow station in Buckinghamshire on February 18, 2019 for one hour and 12 minutes before their deaths. What annoys me that this government ignores this problem like so many others, bullying, shody reactors and so on. Watch the full video for more.Connect with Hindustan TimesPress the bell icon on YouTube for all the latest updates from Hindustan TimesLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hindustantimesTweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/httweetsFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hindustantimes/Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hindustantimes/Subscribe to Hindustan Times on Telegram: https://t.me/hindustantimes#Mumbai #Train #Rescue Mr Hector Bradley . This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. I understand it completely. 35.000 last year, which roughly means 100 per day, which turn to be one every 15 minutes more or less She was caring and a good mother. Still, I was always somehow conscious of the fact that there are better options. But also unlucky. Email: editor@japantoday.com We can expect more people to commit suicide if they feel they can't survive in this country. What is wrong wih you people, did you grow up in the 19th century? Mabye we shoudl point our fingers at that rather tahn the victim. It's a cultural flaw. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Personal Assistant for Older New Yorkers in Manhattan, Holy Uproar After Adams Decries Separation Of Church And State, 'People Will Die': FDNY Fire Chiefs Argue Demotions Endanger Public, Winter Storm Dumps Nearly 6 Inches Of Snow Over Parts Of NYC. Very sad. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, She jumped onto tracks atTaplow station with daughter on February 18, 2019. contact the editor here. Then again, she may not have been depressed at all. To those who have lost a loved one to suicide, me included, compassion is needed. The woman jumped in front of a southbound A train at Rockaway Boulevard around 10 a.m., policesaid. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can With our first child, she had severe post natal depression. ), I am even more horrified. Just imagine buying bottled water in a train station, than suddenly get hit with blood and body parts. ( ) A. bad B. badly C. good D . Seems like a lot of people still need to learn about mental illness. The inquest heard that a member of the public who was walking down the stairs briefly paused to look at Ms Redmond, but then moved on. I wish they talk to me. That's truly sad. Ms Redmond then brought Melsadie back over the gate to the public area of the platform, before returning up the stairs to the bridge over the platforms. Don't you think that's part of the problem here guys? Peopel, pleased educate yourselves on mental illness and what makes a person suicidal and how they are thinking. 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The much-in-love couple married and moved to Manchester in the UK in July 2005. By 6pm, CCTV footage showed that Ms Redmond was with Melsadie and she tried to book an Uber toBeaconsfield and made a call to her mother. She was taken to Mount Sinai West, where she was pronounced dead. 'She had to be admitted to hospital two weeks after we came home,' said the husband. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Also, Japan's teen suicide rate is among the highest in the world. She died at the scene. They charge millions of yen for stoppages, extra work, etc Key Highlights. Other people after all have nothing to do with their grief. Had police been observing her, they would have approached her because of her behaviour., The coroner said: At this stage, Melsadie is becoming rather frustrated and upset with her. But she couldn't be part of that society, could she? I'm sure she didn't mean to be knocked back onto the platform when she jumped. I find it hard to believe no one witnessed it, as even the train conductor or people looking out from the front of the train would have seen the impact. We know her well enough to know she ended her life in the most selfish way possible - by traumatizing many people forced to witness her death, not to mention those injured. I even came close once, and I probably would not be sitting here typing this if not for intervention. I know they are not in their normal state of mind, but still, if one wants to end his/her life it's better to do it quietly and away from people's eyes. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. No. , updated If you are screwed up, go into that forest at the foot of Fuji and do us all a favour PS - don't wanna sound callous, she may have been mentally sick, but it's possible this selfish woman has destroyed other people's lives. Pathologist Dr Rezan Guardi confirmed that the woman died from multiple injuries. EXCLUSIVE: Lanzarote sticks to its guns and insists it WILL limit tourists and move away from relying on Nearly half of British viewers believe ethnic minorities and LGBT communities are over-represented on TV, Is YOUR wood burner at risk? They do not dwell on the horror and get on with their lives. I applaud the sheer ingenuity of this theory! Put up the fences and legalize suicide so people will go for a needle rather than a train. Ppl who experienced this will be traumatised. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. At this low point rational thinking is almost gone, the main thing is to end the life. I find it utterly ridiculous that people call this woman "selfish" based on the fact that she somehow, in her morbidly depressed state of mind Selfish? Imagine being the train driver or his family after his shift; imagine being the poor JR staff who had to look at body parts stewn across the station; imagine being the passengers and emergency workers on the scene. Following the pregnancy news, the mother-of-two decided she didn't want to deliver her third child at Wexham Park Hospital, instead wanting to transfer to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, yearning for a different experience from her first two births, the coroner heard. It is terribly sad that the woman felt she had to end her life, and needless to say a horrible experience for the four people hit by her body. MoriNoHogosha; very brave of you to come here and post how you feel.Suicide is seen by many as a dirty and nasty thing. Her mom went crazy, started shoutingfortunately she stopped her, grabbed her hand and took her away. Somehow she wasn't up to speed, couldn't get with the program. On January 8 2018, the husband took his two children to school and returned home to find the paperwork for the transfer of hospitals lying on the computer keyboard, before he discovered his wife had thrown herself in the path of a high speed train, tragically killing her and his unborn daughter. theres Thousands of Japanese who "dont fit into society" & they are fine with it & Don't care. The unidentified woman was observed leaping in front of a. I place it on the society that failed to recognize the symptoms of her impending self-destruction (or worse, chose to ignore them), the cultural history of seeing suicide as a viable option to ending one's problems, and the lack of support in general for the prevention of suicide and the need to change this ancient mindset. Better to choose death. In a startling incident at the Dadar station Maharashtra's Mumbai, a woman jumped before a train. As for the act being selfish - of course it is. Subsequently, a train slows to a halt on the tracks. It came about a month after a man was hit. The MTA confirmed that somebody was hit at the station and that 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 train service was affected by the ensuing emergency response. Once in a while they have a 'mental health awareness week' where they bring in a few more people to operate a hotline for people thinking about suicide but the bottom line is they need to do more. I have contemplated running away from seemingly insurmountable life problems through death at least twice in my lifetime. And the number is increasing - the year before was around 30.000. Cleo - would you agree that the definition of selfish could also be applied to the people here who are lacking in consideration for someone who was pushed to the ultimate extreme of taking her own life? Life and think of the effect her action would have on others n't accuse me not. 3 trains are bypassing 72nd Street, pleased educate yourselves on mental illness and especially depression the most difficult is! 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