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Teenage gamer hangs himself in ‘virtual suicide’ mistake
Fred AttewillSunday 18 Sep 2011 9:44 pm	Teenager George Darkins accidentally hanged himself while pretending to âkill offâ his character in an online fantasy game.
Tragic: George Darkins accidentally hung himself (Picture: Facebook)
George died while taking photos of himself pretending to commit suicide, an inquest heard.
The 13-year-old had struck up a âvirtual relationshipâ with a girl in the game, which he wanted to end.
He sent a message to her on Facebook saying he wanted out moments before the accident.
âThe relationship appeared to be a fantasy and the only way George could terminate it was to kill off his character,â said Hertfordshire coroner Edward Thomas.
âHe was attempting to take photographs to send to the girl.â
Georgeâs father, Paul, found the boy in the hallway of his home in Watford on June 13. An ambulance was called but medics were unable to save him.
âHe was taking photos and too much weight was placed on the neck,â added Mr Thomas, recording a verdict of accidental death. âIt is very vulnerable to pressure âyou can lose consciousness or faint and your body weight falls on to it.
âAt 13, they were emotionally very young and they got beyond their emotional capacity. Youngsters get into things they are not able to cope with.â
Georgeâs family read out a tribute at the inquest in Hatfield, calling him âa boy any parent would be proud ofâ and adding:Â âLoving, kind and compassionate, he was a young man with a great sense of fun.â
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