Man Commits Suicide Live On Webcam

[PUGalicious]

Is this the virtual world that some are "looking forward" to?

Teleford, England -- Aman who apparently committed suicide while using an Internet chat room with other people died of hanging, police said Friday.

The body of Kevin Whitrick, a father of two children, was found Wednesday night after a chat room user contacted police to report that the 42-year-old had "self-harmed" while online via a Webcam.


Whitrick, of Telford, a town in central England, was found hanged at his house after police were alerted to the tragedy. (more)

[windowphobe]

How can it be virtual if he's really dead? The two environments are not related, except for the minor point that both involve some computer use.

[PUGalicious]

They are related in that some people cannot distinguish the two... and some don't want to.