Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | 19:58 BST
Child commits suicide after parents confiscate Wii game
Schoolboy Jake Roberts, 13, was found hanged in his bedroom by father after a row which led to the confiscation of his new Wii game.
Jakes mother said at the inquest: “We gave him some money for his birthday so he went out and bought a computer game.
“When he came back he wanted to play it but his sister was using the television. He had a temper tantrum and stormed off upstairs.”
Jake’s father John said: “The door was open with his bed to my left behind the door. I was going to tell him off when I turned. It took me a few seconds to register what I was seeing.
“His school tie was round his neck and he was hung from his cabin bed. I tried to lift him and his tie was attached to a bar on the bed.”
Most likely nothing to do with videogames whatsoever, but nonetheless tragic.
More here.
By Mike Bowden
10 comments
#1
Enkeixpress
26/06/08, 8:01 pm
I’m actually surprised he didn’t just go and use his Wii-remote to hang himself.
#2
trav
26/06/08, 8:11 pm
Here comes the Daily Mail.
#3
Charlie Sheen
17/11/11, 12:24 am
HAHAHAAHAHAHHAAH
#4
strikkebil
17/11/11, 12:27 am
thats awfull.
and tragic.
#5
DSB
17/11/11, 12:30 am
Care to justify posting that here?
#6
Ireland Michael
17/11/11, 12:34 am
@3 Can we ban this tool already? He is a blatant troll in every sense of the word. He just pumped a 3 year old thread just to laugh at someone else’s misery.
#7
Kaufer
17/11/11, 12:36 am
Mrs Roberts added that the family had watched an episode of the BBC drama Casualty together weeks, before which had featured a young person hanging themselves.
At first i was going to ask how 13yr. olds learn to kill themsleves in such a way but then i read the source.
#8
freedoms_stain
17/11/11, 1:12 am
@2, there goes the Daily Mail, the source is their website.
“no longer accepting comments for this article”
Let me guess, your readership is so full of horrible horrible people you had to censor them?
#9
monkeygourmet
17/11/11, 1:29 am
Did they use the vitality sensor to check for signs of life?
#10
Ireland Michael
17/11/11, 2:08 am
This story is over three years old, people.