Friday, November 21, 2008

Florida Teen Takes Own Life in Front of Webcam

Authorities in Florida are investigating the death of a 19-year-old male who reportedly committed suicide in front of a live online webcam audience.

Abraham Biggs reportedly blogged about his plan to kill himself, then carried it out with a lethal combination of benzodiazepine, a depressant used to treat insomnia, and opiates.

Authorities reported that some audience members were encouraging Biggs on, while others tried to talk him out of it, and a few were debating whether the dose he took was enough to kill him.

One viewer finally notified the moderator, who traced the Pembroke Pines teen's location and called police, however the teen was dead by the time they arrived.

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