Fifteen year old attempts suicide with brake fluid in Riyadh

A Grade 10 female from a secondary school in Brindhaven – Verulam attempted to commit suicide this morning (Tuesday) by drinking brake fluid & slashing her wrist with a shaving blade.

Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the home in Riyadh by the child’s parents at approx 09:45 after they found that she locked herself in the bathroom. Reaction Officers arrived on scene & found the child in an emotional state. An open bottle of brake fluid was found next to her. Paramedics treated the female & transported her to Osindisweni Government Hospital.

According to the parents, the child was found walking with her boyfriend near a local garage yesterday during school hours. This led to an altercation & child made her first suicide attempt by slitting her wrists.

The child was scheduled to write her Zulu Paper 1 examinations this morning.