Unreported suicide bids on the rise


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 27 Jul 2019

Seeking help: Firemen talking to a person against taking his life on the Penang Bridge. Those seeking help are encouraged to get in touch with the various helplines including Sneham Malaysia or Befrienders.

GEORGE TOWN: Unreported suicide attempts along the two Penang Bridges are on the rise with the total number easily eclipsing the official statistics.

Criminologist and Universiti Sains Malaysia security director Assoc Prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said some of these cases went unreported because they are considered a crime.

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