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17th Suicide Victim Found in Wales

The body of a teenage girl was found hanging in the woods of a Welsh village Tuesday, and authorities said it was the 17th young suicide in just over a year near one town in South Wales.

Apparent Suicides Shock Welsh Town

There is a deepening sense of foreboding and hopelessness in this South Wales market town as the number of young people who have killed themselves keeps rising. The death toll now is seven.

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Police shoot dead three-year-old in South Africa
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Police in South Africa have allegedly shot dead a three-year-old boy because they mistook a metal pipe he was holding for a gun.

Family's Heartbreak: Pet That Went Missing While They Were on Holiday is Rehomed Within Seven Days
Source: the Mail online

While the de Lacy family was away on a trip in August, their family dog Scamp ran away from its caretaker. The dog was "rehomed" on September 1, "the same day" the owners returned."

Teachers hypnotised students; forced them to have group sex
Source: abc.net.au

Students at a school in central New South Wales were allegedly forced to engage in group sex and were hypnotised to have intercourse with teachers, a court has heard.

Hunt is on for mass poisoner who has killed eight feline victims in one street
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

A MASS murder hunt was under way last night after EIGHT cats were poisoned in the same street. Cops were called in by distraught families whose moggies died after being given drinks spiked with anti-freeze.

Two more hangings in Welsh Town.
Source: the Mail online

The death toll in a small town hit by a spate of suicides rose to 16 yesterday when two young cousins were found hanged. They died hours apart, leaving the South Wales community of Bridgend reeling from the continuing string of tragedies.

Number of young people found hanged in 'suicide cult town' rises to 13
Source: the Mail online

The true scale of a suicide epidemic among young people in a small town was revealed yesterday. As well as the seven deaths linked to social networking websites, a coroner revealed that a further six had also died within a year.

Landslide closes main Rail link between London and South Wales.
Source: the Mail online

A major landslide has disrupted mainline rail services between London and south Wales. First Great Western have been forced to cancel, delay or alter trains from Paddington.

'Internet suicide cult' rips apart town as SEVEN young people hang themselves
Source: the Mail online

A small town has been rocked by the copycat suicides of seven young people. Local people fear the hangings are linked to a chilling internet cult. Within 24 hours of the latest death last week, two friends of the teenage girl had also attempted suicide.

Probably Not What Jesus Would Do: Creationist Stabs, Kills Evolutionist After Heated Debate
Source: Australian News Network

A FRUIT-picking trip to southern New South Wales ended in the death of a Scottish backpacker who became embroiled in a bizarre row about creationism and evolution.

Men Forbidden to Give Compliments in South Wales
Source: styledash.com

Men are often surprised to know how frequently women are catcalled or wolf-whistled in an average day.

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