Teen Allegedly Commits Suicide

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police are investigating an alleged suicide after a teen was found hanging in a home in the Ardastra Estates community.

Police say they were called around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday after the victim was found by a family member, with a sheet tied around his neck.

As police investigate, they are appealing to members of the public who may have suicidal thoughts to reach out for help.

The latest suspected suicide is the most recent in a number of similar incidents this year.

Last month alone, police reported two suspected suicides.

The first was a German worker, who was found dead at a construction site on West Bay Street.

Days earlier a man was found hanging from a tree in a bushy area near Kelly Lane, off Johnson Road.