Boy, 10, tries to hang self with belt

Mar 31, 2014 News

A hardworking mother of four was given the scare of her life at around 09.45 hrs yesterday, after her 10-year-old son tried to hang himself with a belt.
The Greater Georgetown lad was discovered by his 14-year-old brother in the verandah of their home.
Kaieteur News understands that early yesterday morning the mother was doing her regular chores and had sent her 10-year-old son to clean the bathroom. Moments after, he returned with a complaint that his three-year-old brother had teased him and called him a fool. But after the mother inquired, the three-year-old denied teasing his sibling.
Shortly after, the step father prepared breakfast for the family and called the children to wash their hands and get seated. But only three of the children came to the table. Calls were made for the ten-year-old but he did not respond. His older brother then went in search of him but after making several checks in the bathroom and then the bedroom, he decided to check the yard. On his way out he then found his brother hanging from the belt.
“I see me brother hanging from the belt. He de shaking up and wriggling up. I holla fuh mommy and I call and say mommy come see wuh happen. She come and she scream and we try fuh get he down.”
The child was immediately rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital to receive medical attention. After some hours, doctors revealed to the waiting parents that he was in a stable condition.
This publication also understands that the child did not answer any of the questions posed to him by the officers and officials of the hospital. He was expected to be transferred to the Paediatric ward.
Some of the relatives declined to comment on the situation but one worried family member said, “I don’t understand what happened. This child is a quiet and lively person. He doesn’t give any trouble. I don’t understand this and I believe is some demonic force probably possess this child.”
The mother who was very brief in her comments and initially declined to comment on the matter said, “I don’t understand what could have driven my son to do this. He is very quiet and loving. I am confused by this and I don’t want to say too much about this. I believe he was playing. He is a child that is adventurous and loves to climb, so I think it was probably an accident but I am waiting for him to tell me what happened. Right now he is not talking to me.”
An official from the Child Care and Protection Agency said that while children of this age rarely attempted suicide, it does worry her and as such an investigation into the matter will be conducted to ascertain the reasons behind the child’s actions.
“I can remember that there was one instance in which a 12 year old tried to commit suicide but that was some time ago. This situation is not that common and it is a matter of concern. There are a lot of reasons that can cause a child to act out like this but we will have to investigate it.”

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