The incident passed off on Monday late afternoon on the bicycle bridge on the Huygendijk/N508. This can be a place the place many individuals cross, particularly round that point.
Photos of the incident are circulating on social media. A police spokesperson calls on those that ahead these photos to cease doing so. “Individuals are confronted with this utterly unexpectedly.”
The police take this very severely and have managed to trace down a couple of individuals who distributed the pictures. “Our evening shift has approached a couple of of them and indicated that that is inappropriate.” The spokesperson says that distributing the pictures isn’t punishable. “It’s, nevertheless, inappropriate.”
Sufferer assist
The police indicated by way of Fb that witnesses of the incident can contact Sufferer Help Netherlands (0900-0101) to speak about it. Spokesperson Roy Heerkens of Sufferer Help says that 5 witnesses had already referred to as within the morning and that extra folks have come ahead since then. “We are going to assist them. Additionally those that have seen the movie footage..”
On social media additionally it is prompt that the incident is said to the drowning of a 2-year-old woman on Saturday on the Seaside of Luna. However that is emphatically denied by the police. “It’s pure nonsense. Stunning too. It’s actually not a problem.”
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The id of the deceased man was not but identified on Tuesday morning.
A spokesperson for the municipality says on behalf of deputy mayor Nils Langedijk that the municipality totally helps the police’s name to not share photos of the suicide incident. “And we additionally advocate that people who find themselves confronted with these photos contact Sufferer Help.”
To get one thing off your chest
Based on Marcel van Kanten of 113 Suicide Prevention, it is vitally essential that people who find themselves consciously or unconsciously confronted with this, speak about it. “It does one thing to you and it’s extremely essential that you don’t stroll round with this. It is rather good to get one thing off your chest. Speak about it together with your boyfriend or girlfriend or another person with whom you’re feeling protected. It doesn’t resolve all the pieces, however it may be a begin to get again into your regular rhythm.”
He additionally calls on people who find themselves fighting suicidal ideas to speak about it. “There’s a taboo on suicide and that must be damaged. Speaking about it’s not an indication of weak spot, however an indication of power.”
Do you’re feeling down about life? Or are you apprehensive about another person? Name 0800-0113 or chat by way of 113.nl. Nameless, free and 24/7.
