REGION 2 Chairman Mr Parmanand Persaud says he is deeply concern about the number of suicide cases on the Essequibo Coast since the year began.This declaration came as another teenager ended his life by hanging last Friday afternoon at Richmond village.

The Chairman appealed to religious organizations and social bodies in the Region to come forward and help to council persons so as to stop them committing suicide.

Chairman Persaud said he is yet to understand why persons, including teenagers and the elderly, are ending their lives by suicide. He said life is precious, and he is therefore calling for a permanent solution to suicide, which, according to him, is a temporary problem in the Region.

Last Friday, January 23rd, 18-year old teenager Jamsey Singh, known as “Fat Boy”, of Richmond village, was found hanging from a piece of rope in his bedroom. The teenager had reportedly lived with his grandmother, Aunty Baby, since he was two years old.

Reports are that Jamsey was alone at home after his grandmother had left to go to the Anna Regina Health Centre, but had done several other errands after leaving the health centre. She came home during the afternoon and saw her grandson’s bedroom door ajar and he appeared to be standing next to his bed.

The grandmother said she called to him but he did not answer, so she left him but later went back to his room, where she saw him standing in the same position near the bed. She said she told him to go and feed the dog, but he did not answer, so she checked to see what was wrong.

She reportedly checked his hand and found it cold, and then she discovered that the teenager was hanging from a piece of rope from the ceiling.

The Police were informed along with his relatives. Reports are that the teenager has left no clues as to why he hanged himself. His father is said to be living in Canada and his mother is in one of the Caribbean islands.

Some seven persons have died by suicide on the Essequibo Coast since the year started.