Reports suggested that the woman was accused in a case. the person was sick of mind. She later made a number of phone calls, including one to her prospective employer and another 'fairly lengthy' call with her landlord, Hightown Housing Association. The inquest heard that a member of the public who was walking down the stairs briefly paused to look at Ms Redmond, but then moved on. I find it hard to believe no one witnessed it, as even the train conductor or people looking out from the front of the train would have seen the impact. It seems some people don't understand the meaning of the word 'selfish': lacking consideration for others. By someone. Maybe we should ask ourselves how could we do that instead of pointing the finger? I'm glad to see some compassion being expressed; who knows what unspoken burdens people carry around. DS Rees said: 'Leighane Redmond had several debts in several forms. host: ITV boss who 'forced out Piers Morgan' Police inspect burnt items as hundreds of officers and volunteers with sniffer dogs scour parkland for From nightmares to candy cravings, the seemingly innocuous habits in children that may be early warning What you need to know about new number plates on cars being sold across the country TODAY. It seems like it is getting worse. There are many many reasons for that, from mental illness to terminal illness to simple congenital self-centredness; but with the possible exception of the terminally ill, it's a permanent solution to a temporary problem that leaves far too much mess for those left behind to have to clean up. But also unlucky. Ppl who experienced this will be traumatised. I dont believe that the people who saw what happened really have registered in their minds what they saw. An unidentified woman was injured when she jumped in front of a southbound No. She had to have felt some pain there. Having said that I still agree that public suicide is not and should not be acceptable. There is SOME counselling, but it's still woefully inadequate and carries a certain stigma with it. A suicide note has also been recovered by the police. Tokyo 101-0031 Detective Sergeant Simon Rees told the inquest that a financial investigator had examined Ms Redmonds circumstances prior to her death. - 140 15 . I'm sure they're terribly rattled, though. why? By Jamie Phillips and Charlie Moloney For Mailonline, Published: 21:07 GMT, 15 November 2022 | Updated: 10:11 GMT, 30 November 2022. Several witnesses told police they saw the woman jump from the edge of the platform and get hit by the train around 5:20 p.m., an NYPD spokeswoman said. Again, it's sad she did it, but you DO know that when a person kills themselves on the rails the family may have to pay the expenses for clean up and delays, etc., right? If you have a communicable disease it can't be helped and you need to get treatment, but it doesn't excuse you if you intentionally infect others. Sad story. The inquest was set to continue for five days. Add Your Voice to CantaNYC, a Community Chorus! Describing the footage, Mr Wade said: 'She takes Melsadies hand and walks relatively slowly. Just another day in Japan. Get real. She may simply have chosen this route because of her belief that it would both end her suffering and take the burden of supporting her away from society and/or whatever family she had. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. My life is more complicated>. Thank You. No counseling available in this country? Describing CCTV footage showing the mother and daughter, Assistant Coroner Ian Wade KC said: Sadly, what we can see is that she gathers Melsadie up in her arms and jumps carefully from the platform and is then struck by the train.. It's quite possible there were no witnesses as this is a looong platform (it's my home station) and probably there weren't so many people waiting on it at 10am. What is wrong wih you people, did you grow up in the 19th century? Of course it is sad that she took her life in this manner but people are not rational whne they do this. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts. Just weeks before her tragic railway death, the family of four had returned to their flat in Merton Road, Slough, Berks., following a 'wonderful' Christmas spent with friends in Manchester and Scotland. There is a good deal of toing and froing.'. No counseling available in this country? Or do you think it's more 'compassionate' to just tut-tut and let the suicidal get on with it? Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. There is a good deal of toing and froing..
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All of you who said "she was selfish" knew her right? Northbound 3 trains are running on the 5 line from Nevins Street to 149th Street-Grand Concourse. You can reach out and feel 'connected' to the world and to people via the myriad social streams available, but that doesn't feel to me like real engagement. A mess, yes. This woman has, through her actions, seriously affected many others. . Steve: you make some excellent points about the ones left behind. 2023 GPlusMedia Inc. Police said Wednesday that a woman jumped from a platform into the path of an express train in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on Tuesday morning, killing herself and injuring four bystanders. Chiyoda-ku She died at the scene. Most of us are simply turned off or revulsed and have enough problems on our plate everyday without having to come up with extra strength to help others, expecially those with desperately deep needs. why?". However, it doesn't excuse what I feel is an overwhelming atmosphere herein - that people are criticizing that woman for not thinking about the aftermath of her suicide. On the day she had received news that some of her debt burdens had been relieved, if she had entered into a payment agreement which she did, and she was supposed to have started a new employment so her financial situation was potentially going to change.. Whenever something like this happens, there's someone whose job it is to clean up the mess. The law is illogical and wrong, because it can make you to use "super glue" ,so to speak, to join each family member together 24/7 for just having peace of mind. But before that can even happen, the stigma in society of seeking help needs to be broken. As for the deceased person, as we do not know anything about her, it is a little early to judge her motives. ', 'I did not think she was suffering a relapse at the time although it did not occur to me. 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TOKYO. I agree with Papigiulio there must be more gentle ways to do this. She is at ease with mum, she is very patient, she follows mum and allows herself to be picked up.'. At 6.30am that morning, at which time Melsadie was with her father Leroy Parris, Ms Redmond had checked her bank balance at a garage. By 6pm, CCTV footage showed that Ms Redmond was with Melsadie and she tried to book an Uber toBeaconsfield and made a call to her mother. I mean why would you say that about a dead person unless you were either completely without an ounce of compassion in your heart, socially maladriot, or you knew and hated the person. To be honest I think this choice of suicide is partly due to the 'normalcy' - it is a very common way that the next person might follow the same way regardless of why or whoever else gets pulled into it, but also it could be like giving a middle finger or a big **** all you to society, because it was society that let the person down?? "There was no criminal activity. Life had got too much for her and she did the only thing she could think of to put a stop to it. A Long Island Railroad train bound for Rockaway Beach was gliding into the East New York Station at Atlantic Avenue and Manhattan Crossing about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the. 35.000 last year, which roughly means 100 per day, which turn to be one every 15 minutes more or less No - she simply didn't think of the effect her action would have on others. Police say although there were no eyewitnesses to the incident, the events were captured by a station security camera. 'This is a gesture or activity which appears to have shown deliberation and forethought. maybe we should look at why it is getting worse and what we can do. But then, I think maybe people who do this are actually going for the effect - going out with a bang, so to speak. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Jeremy Clarkson is axed as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? True, suicide is seen as selfish in many parts of the world, but most of those who think this (even myself sometimes) cannot even begin to understand what makes a person contemplate let alone choose such a route. Northbound 5 trains are running local from Third Avenue-149th Street to 180th Street. Just imagine buying bottled water in a train station, than suddenly get hit with blood and body parts. Going to the top of the building could set off certain alarm bells, so to speak, and someone might notify the authorities or someone else and the person might be talked down. . She was behind on her rent, etcetera. A few reasons, I would imagine, although of course I'm also at a loss as to why people feel the need to off themselves. That's truly sad. Firefighters responded to the station around 5:45 p.m., and EMS pronounced the woman dead on the scene, officials told Patch. 'It made me late for work' -type posts - Yes indeed. The eight-months pregnant woman bought herself a ticket before running across the platform and jumping in front of a non-stop intercity train which sped through the station at 115mph - instantly killing her. A six-month-old baby boy died Friday after a woman jumped in front of an oncoming subway train at St. Clair West station. If you are screwed up, go into that forest at the foot of Fuji and do us all a favour PS - don't wanna sound callous, she may have been mentally sick, but it's possible this selfish woman has destroyed other people's lives. A mix of what's trending on our other sites, Japan reports 13,950 new coronavirus cases, 1st foreign cruise ship in 3 years arrives in Japan, Japan births hit all-time low in 2022; below 800,000 for 1st time, 'Paper City': The untold story of the firebombing of Tokyo in World War II, Putin orders Ukraine border tightening as drones hit Russia, Japanese Americans who won redress, now fight for Black reparations, Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop 'Dilbert' cartoon. The loco pilot managed to stop the train and both of them escaped with injuries. The only selfish people are those who criticised this poor woman.Please show her and her family some respect. 3) While they are probably aware they will cause major inconvenience to the company and other passengers, and worse (as is the case here with the people hit by her body), they know they will be seen and found. As Cleo said - a permanent solution to a temporary problem. |. Why, no, of course I'm not being sarcastic! 'We were aware that pregnancy was a difficult time for her in terms of her mental health. @steve@CPFCJUL. I would liek to see an awareness programme for people to understand mental illnes, depression and suicide better. Meaning that I don't believe that Japanese people, generally speaking here, take things like this in the same manner as many if not most westerners do. (Just read today's article about women running into problems with loan companies. Furious motorist is fined 650 after council worker paints disabled bay around his parked car. Northbound 3 trains are running local from Times Square-42nd Street to 96th Street. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The inquest heard that on New Year's Eve, Ghanaian husband Mr Yabani returned from working as a church Minister to find his two young sons alone in the flat. Awareness of the effects of one's actions on others yet choosing in one's own favor is a requisite of selfishness, and this woman, in all likelyhood, wasn't. The Government try to hire more psychologists, but they are never enough; they address the symptoms, but eventually miss the root cause of the problem. All of you who said "she was selfish" knew her right? This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Obviously you've never dealt with that and I sincerely hope you will never have to, but you gotta try to imagine that there are worlds out there different from yours. Antonia Paget For Mailonline
So yes, prevention starts in the early years. Not sure what you're saying in the last line, here are you saying you doubt others were traumatized? Yesterday Mr Yabani said: 'She kept saying 'this country doesn't want me' and 'nobody wants me here. theres Thousands of Japanese who "dont fit into society" & they are fine with it & Don't care. A tragedy and a waste of a life. That said, to declare that her act was selfless is a little much. Female carer who bit off part of a pub landlady's ear during vicious bar brawl is jailed for 14 months. I think it is wrong and low class to criticise someone who found that this was the best thing for them. OMG! If the person can redirect their thoughts to include others, they're more likely to realise that things aren't that bad and so less likely to actually commit suicide. Shortly afterwards, the mother and daughter were seen to enter Taplow station from Approach Road, where they remained at the station for around 20 minutes. 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