Location: Sussex Technical High School, 17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE
Date of Occurrence: Friday, November 15, 2013 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Victim: 15 year old female student from Georgetown, DE
Resume: Georgetown-The Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation into the apparent suicide of a 15 year old female student that occurred at Sussex Technical High School earlier this morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m. this morning as a Sussex Technical High School staff member discovered the 15 year old female student unresponsive inside of a restroom located on the first floor cafeteria area of the high school. The staff member alerted other school staff of the situation and medical aid including CPR was administered to the 15 year old female.
The 15 year old female was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Preliminary investigation has determined that this incident has been classified as an apparent suicide and continues to be an ongoing investigation. Troopers are working in coordination with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause and manner of death.
Delaware State Police Detectives continue their investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. Sussex Technical High School remained on a low-level lockdown during the continued investigation. There were no threats to the safety of the students or faculty during this incident. No weapons were utilized in this incident.
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If they don't know the cause or manner of death, why would they call it a suicide?
ReplyDelete7pm you are correct. very strange,
ReplyDeleteWhy do so many young people think suicide is their only option? This is the third suicide of a young person I've heard about this week.
ReplyDeleteWhere was your security officer?
ReplyDelete8:25 Because they are weak minded, and parents are failing more and more. When easy medication started being pushed by doctors, parents started going that rout, versus facing their children head on. It's a shame, really.
ReplyDeleteThey are calling it suicide because of how she was found. Details which haven't been released out of respect for the family. The security officer doesn't follow students into the female bathroom.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said...
ReplyDelete8:25 Because they are weak minded, and parents are failing more and more. When easy medication started being pushed by doctors, parents started going that rout, versus facing their children head on. It's a shame, really.
November 16, 2013 at 7:35 AM
I will really be glad when that myth finally dies and goes away. It does more harm to an already hurtful situation.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
They are calling it suicide because of how she was found. Details which haven't been released out of respect for the family. The security officer doesn't follow students into the female bathroom.
November 16, 2013 at 11:08 AM
If they wanted to show respect to the family, they should not announce it was a suicide until there was proof of a suicide and ruled as such.
Even if true, they jumped the gun and added insult to injury.