19-year-old Abraham K. Bigg Commits Suicide Live On Webcam
By simpaulguy
@simpaulguy (310)
Philippines
November 23, 2008 3:25am CST
A teenager has apparently committed suicide in front of a live webcam after being encouraged by people online.
19 year old Florida resident Abraham K. Bigg, who went by the screen names "CandyJunkie" and "Mr. Biggs", told users on a bodybuilding forum he would committing suicide that night and them to watch the live video.
The forum moderators allegedly ignored the post - assuming it was a prank - while other users posted insults and even egged him on.
The teen used the "lifecasting" website Justin.tv - designed to let users share the minutiae of their everyday lives - to stream footage from his bedroom.
Bigg was seen taking several pills before lying on the bed with his back to the camera.
He didn't move, and users claim they realised it was serious a few hours later when they saw he wasn't breathing. Moderators then traced Bigg's location and informed authorities.
The webcam was still streaming live footage of the teen's body as police entered the room. A laser-guided weapon was pointed at the body and an object was thrown at the bed.
Authorities then appeared on the video as they approached the teen's body, checked for a pulse, and covered up the webcam.
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@neededhope (1085)
• United States
23 Nov 08
It's hard to believe that someone with bipolar would commit sucide this way. It just doesn't make since why he would want to commit sucide. I also heard this on the news the other day. It's upsetting and so sad. Just 19 commiting sucide doesn't make since. Usually it happens when they are in high school not after. It's very sad. And people sure assume things like this are real and not joking. B ut as it said in the video that he has joked about doing this before in the forum. So I quess they honestly didn't think it would be true this time around.
Just really sad.
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@simpaulguy (310)
• Philippines
23 Nov 08
Yeah, it is so very shocking. He just suddenly end his life without any talking to his parents or to somebody about his real problem. It was so sad.
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@k1virus1978 (543)
• Singapore
24 Nov 08
You have the video of the boy getting sucide?? This is stupid, maybe the boy is just plainly to hear what others comment bout him.
@simpaulguy (310)
• Philippines
24 Nov 08
Unfortunately no. I looked over the internet but it was removed and others were banned.
@alyssa_c (440)
• Philippines
24 Nov 08
I think I've read this one somewhere... When did this happen? It's just sad that people encouraged him to get on with it. I could never understand how there could be people who'd love to see others get harmed. Maybe he did it initially to get someone to notice him, then when he saw that there were people who encouraged him to do it, that was when he really snapped. Then again, who knows, huh?
@simpaulguy (310)
• Philippines
24 Nov 08
Last November 19. Yeah its so sad what other people have reacted to him. He just basically need some attention because he's suffering from bipolar disorder. Its sad to know that people around him and those who were there for him was too bad.
