Man Hangs Himself Live on Chatroom WebCam

337 · 03-25-2007, 08:42 PM

OMG I saw the pic of this,,ugh. This is messed up.

Chatroom users 'egged on father to kill himself live on webcam'

A father-of-two hanged himself live over the internet in Britain's first 'cyber suicide'.

Kevin Whitrick, 42, took his life after being goaded by dozens of chatroom users from across the world who initially believed he was play acting.

But as they watched in horror, Mr Whitrick climbed onto a chair, smashed through a ceiling and then hanged himself with a piece of rope.

evin Neil Whitrick, 42, was found dead by police in Wellington, after being alerted by a web user who is thought to have watched in horror as the man harmed himself

Stunned by what they had witnessed - broadcast on a popular chatroom website used by millions of people across the globe - chatroom users immediately contacted the police.

Officers rushed to the electrician's home in the Wellington area of Shropshire within minutes, smashing down the door to try to save him.
Kevin Whitrick had two 12-year-olds who he visited regularly
But despite their efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Last night it emerged that Mr Whitrick had been suffering from depression after being badly injured in a car crash last year.

Friends said that the breakdown of his marriage with wife, Paula - with whom he had 12-year-old twins - and the recent death of his father had also been causing him some distress.

Mr Whitrick told users of web-chat site PalTalk what he was going to do two hours before he killed himself on Wednesday night.

He was logged on with around 50 other users to a special "insult" chatroom where people "have a go at each other".

Today distraught users of the site said that they felt sick and had previously thought the web broadcast was a hoax.

They confirmed Mr Whitrick told friends in the internet chat room of his plans to kill himself but, thinking he was joking, they egged him on telling him to make sure the his webcam was on.

Mr Whitrick, using the user-name Shyboy-17-1, switched on his webcam and went ahead with his grisly plan.

One anonymous user said: "He tied a rope around an uncovered ceiling joist and stood on the chair as he tied the rope around his neck.

"Some of us chatroom users, talking to Kevin over text chat, microphones and video tried to convince him to step down, but others egged him on telling him to get on with it.

"We just couldn't believe he was doing it - it was surreal.

"One chatter said: 'F***ing do it, get on with it, get it round your neck. For F***'s sake he can't even do this properly'."

Another user who did not wish to be named said: "When Kevin stepped off the chair and was left dangling, the mood in the chatroom changed and people began to realise what they had just seen.

"We started asking if anyone knew where he lived and saying they should contact the police.

"I think someone contacted the police in their local area but sadly no one could get to him in time."

Shortly after, moderators on the site closed the feed from Kevin's webcam.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...cam/article.do

***CaliGuy*** · 03-25-2007, 08:46 PM

:gaygiggle

**marc-o-lishuz** · 03-25-2007, 08:51 PM

Wow... he needs to go to an online chat forum to get insulted?! Some people are weird.

civix · 03-25-2007, 08:56 PM

thats sad, but funny lol online forums/chatroom making someone kill themself... thats kinda, well, pathetic

jdrumstik · 03-25-2007, 09:38 PM

He probably had no friends so he turned to the internet. The guy lost all of his family it sounds like. Divorce can mess you up pretty bad; my brothers wife cheated on him and he spend 1 whole year sleeping only 2 hours a night. We honestly were worried he'd loose his mind. My dad convinced him to buy a BMW as therapy and made him move back home.

Anyways, its really not funny, cause I'm willing to bet their are a lot of people here that really don't have any friends and rely on the internet.

projectprelude · 03-25-2007, 09:40 PM

thats horrible....

aodmisery · 03-25-2007, 10:48 PM

so where can i get this video....

furrowjj · 03-25-2007, 10:54 PM

That is sad and inmature at the same time

striker_1818 · 03-25-2007, 11:00 PM

someone's got to have posted this vid somewhere...
SOMEONE...ANYONE...FIND IT!

kamikaze84 · 03-25-2007, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdrumstik

Anyways, its really not funny, cause I'm willing to bet their are a lot of people here that really don't have any friends and rely on the internet.

8thCivic is my friend.

***CaliGuy*** · 03-25-2007, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by striker_1818

someone's got to have posted this vid somewhere...
SOMEONE...ANYONE...FIND IT!

striker_1818 · 03-25-2007, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdrumstik

Anyways, its really not funny, cause I'm willing to bet their are a lot of people here that really don't have any friends and rely on the internet.

<<

I will get on cam and beat myself

***CaliGuy*** · 03-25-2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdrumstik

He probably had no friends so he turned to the internet. The guy lost all of his family it sounds like. Divorce can mess you up pretty bad; my brothers wife cheated on him and he spend 1 whole year sleeping only 2 hours a night. We honestly were worried he'd loose his mind. My dad convinced him to buy a BMW as therapy and made him move back home.

Anyways, its really not funny, cause I'm willing to bet their are a lot of people here that really don't have any friends and rely on the internet.

I just ask that they post their suicide vids too

aodmisery · 03-25-2007, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliGuy

I just ask that they post their suicide vids too

i agree, have the decency to think about the people who would like to see you kick the bucket

Chikour · 03-11-2008, 04:46 PM

That wasnt on Paltalk. It was on camfrog and I was in that room when he did it. Sad.

I Vtec, do you? · 03-11-2008, 04:54 PM

That's kind of sick that some of you guys think this is funny :X That's horrible and sad that someone felt the need to hang themself

maximo61170 · 03-11-2008, 05:12 PM

^yea its not that funny. and who wants to watch that video? i think its kinda gross. but forreal tho, who goes to online chatroom where you insult each other? its probably a bunch of kids who got picked on a lot and use it to get out their aggression or something. but the one thing i hate about the internet is how people can talk a lot of crap. like 10year olds on halo! gah!

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 03-11-2008, 05:38 PM

holy moly....

Toxis · 03-12-2008, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdrumstik

He probably had no friends so he turned to the internet.

Sounds familiar to a lot of people I've met online... wait, what's that say about me? lol

nayilsi · 03-12-2008, 02:07 AM

thats like a scene from Diane Lane's latest movie.....just that the killer killed himself...

that just sucks.

03-25-2007, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
337 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland OH-IO! Age: 31 Posts: 283 337 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Man Hangs Himself Live on Chatroom WebCam OMG I saw the pic of this,,ugh. This is messed up. Chatroom users 'egged on father to kill himself live on webcam' A father-of-two hanged himself live over the internet in Britain's first 'cyber suicide'. Kevin Whitrick, 42, took his life after being goaded by dozens of chatroom users from across the world who initially believed he was play acting. But as they watched in horror, Mr Whitrick climbed onto a chair, smashed through a ceiling and then hanged himself with a piece of rope. evin Neil Whitrick, 42, was found dead by police in Wellington, after being alerted by a web user who is thought to have watched in horror as the man harmed himself Stunned by what they had witnessed - broadcast on a popular chatroom website used by millions of people across the globe - chatroom users immediately contacted the police. Officers rushed to the electrician's home in the Wellington area of Shropshire within minutes, smashing down the door to try to save him. Kevin Whitrick had two 12-year-olds who he visited regularly But despite their efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Last night it emerged that Mr Whitrick had been suffering from depression after being badly injured in a car crash last year. Friends said that the breakdown of his marriage with wife, Paula - with whom he had 12-year-old twins - and the recent death of his father had also been causing him some distress. Mr Whitrick told users of web-chat site PalTalk what he was going to do two hours before he killed himself on Wednesday night. He was logged on with around 50 other users to a special "insult" chatroom where people "have a go at each other". Today distraught users of the site said that they felt sick and had previously thought the web broadcast was a hoax. They confirmed Mr Whitrick told friends in the internet chat room of his plans to kill himself but, thinking he was joking, they egged him on telling him to make sure the his webcam was on. Mr Whitrick, using the user-name Shyboy-17-1, switched on his webcam and went ahead with his grisly plan. One anonymous user said: "He tied a rope around an uncovered ceiling joist and stood on the chair as he tied the rope around his neck. "Some of us chatroom users, talking to Kevin over text chat, microphones and video tried to convince him to step down, but others egged him on telling him to get on with it. "We just couldn't believe he was doing it - it was surreal. "One chatter said: 'F*ing do it, get on with it, get it round your neck. For F*'s sake he can't even do this properly'." Another user who did not wish to be named said: "When Kevin stepped off the chair and was left dangling, the mood in the chatroom changed and people began to realise what they had just seen. "We started asking if anyone knew where he lived and saying they should contact the police. "I think someone contacted the police in their local area but sadly no one could get to him in time." Shortly after, moderators on the site closed the feed from Kevin's webcam. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...cam/article.do

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Chikour Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 134 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That wasnt on Paltalk. It was on camfrog and I was in that room when he did it. Sad.

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I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 8,399 iTrader: 11 / 100%	That's kind of sick that some of you guys think this is funny :X That's horrible and sad that someone felt the need to hang themself

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maximo61170 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the b aka benicia and sac Age: 21 Posts: 1,900 gino iTrader: 0 / 0%	^yea its not that funny. and who wants to watch that video? i think its kinda gross. but forreal tho, who goes to online chatroom where you insult each other? its probably a bunch of kids who got picked on a lot and use it to get out their aggression or something. but the one thing i hate about the internet is how people can talk a lot of crap. like 10year olds on halo! gah!

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*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* Ears bleed at 70mm Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 3,094 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	holy moly....

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nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: You mean nothing to me Posts: 9,412 iTrader: 0 / 0%	thats like a scene from Diane Lane's latest movie.....just that the killer killed himself... that just sucks.