If she'd had someone to listen to her - really listen - this might not have happened. A bullied teen's last tweet revealed her despair from relentless teasing two days before she jumped in front of a train in New York City. No one as far as I can see is accusing suicides in general or this woman in particular of being malevolent. This article tells us where she died but not where she was from. By 6pm, CCTV showed Ms Redmond was with Melsadie as she tried to book an Uber to an address in Beaconsfield and made a call to her mother, which did not go through. Leighane Melsadie Redmond had been taken to court over unpaid bills, the inquest at Beaconsfield Coroners Court heard today (November 15). Have it government regulated? This poor woman living in Tokyo had been through too much recently. Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen. Based on the collateral damage you think was somehow purposely premeditated? The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. For that you are lucky. Shortly afterwards, the mother and daughter were seen to enter Taplow station from Approach Road, where they remained at the station for around 20 minutes. Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. maybe we should look at why it is getting worse and what we can do. It was found later from other CCTV camera recordings from the station that the woman escaped unhurt and got out of the railway station. This happens everyday, another happy day in Japan. She had to have felt some pain there. The most difficult thing is watching your loved one getting worse and worse and being so helpless to do anything about it. It is being investigated by police as a suspected case of 'child destruction . The eight-months pregnant woman bought herself a ticket before running across the platform and jumping in front of a non-stop intercity train which sped through the station at 115mph - instantly . Expect delays on 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains. 'Had police been observing her, they would have approached her because of her behaviour.'. cleo - although I understand what you're trying to say I think you're missing the point that some people are just not in that state of mind to 'stop and think'. 2) The person could commit the act suddenly and without others knowing what is about to happen. Zara's husband announces a two-month tour with his rugby podcast 'We met a Princess'! This woman has, through her actions, seriously affected many others. It came about a month after a man was hit. July 13, 2011 05:00 pm JST. Because it's far more likely she ended her life for the simpler reason most people end their life - clinical depression. 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. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.). "fit into society"?! It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. I mean why would you say that about a dead person unless you were either completely without an ounce of compassion in your heart, socially maladriot, or you knew and hated the person. Of course people who witness this are traumatised and i don't think anyone would deny this. British Transport Police had declared the deaths a suspicious incident and an investigation was launched by their Major Crime team. At 3:17 p.m., at the Broadway and West 96th Street subway station, an unidentified woman jumped in front of a southbound 3 train in an apparent suicide, an NYPD spokesperson told WSR. 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? She had jumped in front of the train with her . Meaning that I don't believe that Japanese people, generally speaking here, take things like this in the same manner as many if not most westerners do. 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. She had to have felt some pain there. 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. I understand it completely. I doubt if she needs any now. In this case I'd bet she didnt want anything more than what she got. 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. Editors' Code of Practice. I was going to call the mental health service team but she said she did not want them to visit, she said they interfered with her marriage and her pregnancy,' he said. The eight-months pregnant woman bought herself a ticket before running across the platform and jumping in front of a non-stop intercity train which sped through the station at 115mph - instantly killing her. We can expect more people to commit suicide if they feel they can't survive in this country. 35.000 last year, which roughly means 100 per day, which turn to be one every 15 minutes more or less I'm glad to see some compassion being expressed; who knows what unspoken burdens people carry around. Steve's right! 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. Japan Cleo-summed it up best. Then, it sort of happened to me as well as I was waiting for Keio line - a girl and her mom were sitting on the bench and as the train approached the girl tried to jump. Call the Samaritans on 116 123 or email them atjo@samaritans.org. 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. Reply. 0 Comment. So, after that experience I'm not so keen on excusing those people. I have contemplated running away from seemingly insurmountable life problems through death at least twice in my lifetime. 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? Thank You. I doubt the woman calculated the angle of bounce. If you've been impacted by this story, Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. Regardless of her true mental state prior to jumping, I place blame for neither the damages nor the resulting trauma on that woman. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. She then returned to the non-public access platform at 9.29pm and once again lifted Melsadie over the gate, but this time also climbed over the gate herself. 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. MoriNoHogosha; very brave of you to come here and post how you feel.Suicide is seen by many as a dirty and nasty thing. Thoughtless, yes. Try thinking how damaged the person is to consider ending their life, not an easy thing to do. As for counselling, this country's culture is built on saving face. Key Highlights. Many would feel they are losing face by going to a counsellor, that that's a sign of weakness. If you really think about it (which you CAN do if you really try) I don't believe that she went down onto the platform, lined up the shot like a pool player, made sure there were sufficient people in the shop, then jumped infront of the train but if your just Trolling, keep up the good work. We should sop thinking so much about ourselves, ok we are late for work, but a fellow human has died, their shoudl be pity for the deceased and their family not bitterness and anger.Humanity needs a lot of improvement. More people rush to help the duo, and they are eventually pulled onto the platform. Compassion is free. 3. Bad decision on her part. A Great Western Railway employee, Anna Bodja, who witnessed the tragic death, said: 'I heard the fast train approaching, I heard the announcement and I saw the announcement on the board. Kiosk and bystanders apparently unhurt. A six-month-old baby boy died Friday after a woman jumped in front of an oncoming subway train at St. Clair West station. Young mother, 27, who was behind on her rent and bills as she struggled with cost of living took her three-year-old daughter by the hand and walked in front of a train, inquest hears More like a temporary solution to a permanent problem steve@CPFC - "Compassion is free" and wasted on the feeble minded. Steve: you make some excellent points about the ones left behind. Let us support getting your first car loan here in Japan. Man jumps in front of train yesterday 2022 . By She was taken to Mount Sinai West, where she was pronounced dead. Northbound 5 trains are running local from Third Avenue-149th Street to 180th Street. (Thanks to Ben Orlove for the tip.) 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