Few hours later we drive to London in 2 cars to check out the scene, 1 car is needed to bring back his belongings
We arrive & his flatmate is a complete wreck. I had been ready to bang him out, suspecting foul play. But when 2/
So we go to the house, find a suicide note & a 1st attempt note in the bin. Note read,3/
He had hung himself through the latch of the attic/loft
We go to morgue. Reality hits home. He is in his raiders top, his pagh is off around his body. We move it to his head. I see the tears in it. It was his suicide noose. I couldn't believe 4/
We drove his stuff back. I nearly drove the car off the motorway at one point my head was a mess. Only thing that stopped me was my best friend in the other seat.
I had met my bro about a week earlier. He solemnly chomped on the samosas & spring 5/
Could we stop it? No. Do we know why he did it? Yes. Took a year to workout, would never have known without Mahapurakh7/
U cant stop a suicide. U can only ease the pain of it
U cant avoid pain. We all gotta suffer
7 years ago today. Washing the body of Ginda the 3rd young male suicide in our fam. I couldn't look at his face. I had babysat him. I saw him as a son more 8/
Today i got voicenotes from a suicidal niece = be rather dead than alive. Shit continues. Is she alive? Most likely yes. She hasn't replied to her whatsapp or call i made.
Be there. Be present. Do what u can.