11y/o Japanese boy Commits Suicide: "Don’t Close Our School"
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An 11-year-old boy has stunned Japan by throwing himself under a train in an effort to prevent the imminent closure of his school, pleading in his suicide note for the merger to be cancelled.
The 11-year-old threw himself in front of a speeding express service at an Osaka station one afternoon, and died instantly despite the best efforts of the driver to brake.
The boy, who died in his school uniform and left his rucksack on the platform, left little doubt as to the reasons for his suicide – he left a note in his bag saying “please, in exchange for my little life, cancel the school merger.”
According to the local education authority, the Osaka elementary school he attended was due to close in April, as part of a plan to merge it with another local school.
In days prior he had reportedly been complaining that “nobody listens to our feelings when our school is about to be destroyed” and asking that the merger be cancelled.
He also emailed his 47-year-old mother telling her he loved her just prior to his death – although she seems to display an admirable sense of responsibility in her response:
"“It is regrettable that I didn’t appreciate the extent of my son’s feelings. I don’t want other children to think they can change the world through suicide, though.”
Japan Rail reports 32 trains were delayed by the boy’s death, inconveniencing some 14,000 commuters. They do not say whether they will follow their occasional practice of billing the family of the bereaved for the disruption.
Japan Rail reports 32 trains were delayed by the boy’s death, inconveniencing some 14,000 commuters. They do not say whether they will follow their occasional practice of billing the family of the bereaved for the disruption.
THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, JAPAN? Jesus Tapdancing Christ....
Poor thing must of been a really dedicated student if he would go to the extent of committing suicide over the merger of 2 schools. An insignificant reason to commit suicide, tbh. But, regardless, R.I.P. They still should merge the 2 schools, though.
I don't know what's wrong with that country but Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. Suicide has already been a normal occurrence there.
I'm not even sad for him. He's stupid for doing this. I hope the schools merge.
You are a vile human being and you need to sort out your priorities if your life is so sad that it makes you such an angry person. I'll gladly take my warning point for this if it comes my way.