Man decapitates self in broad daylight in the middle of a New York road. A man by the name of Tomas Rivera, left this earth in a horrific way by committing suicide using his car and a chain to decapitate himself and the whole incident was caught on surveillance cameras.
Man decapitates self in the Bronx, which leads to the question, how can society help people with suicidal thoughts?
Early Monday morning, members of the New York City’s police department were called to the Bronx where they discovered a horrific scene.
Authorities found the headless body of a man by the name of Tomas Rivera. Mr Rivera’s remains were found in Longfellow Avenue near Randall Avenue at around 9:30 AM, according to Examiner.
It had looked like the man died after a car crash, but an investigation into the matter revealed otherwise. The man drove his 2005 Honda CRV to Hunts Point, got out of the car and tied a giant metal chain around a telephone pole.
The 51-year-old man returned to his car and wrapped the other end of the chain around his neck. The Port Jervis man who may have been suffering from some kind of mental illness, pressed gas and killed himself.
The man was decapitated during the incident and his head flew out of the car, and his body was ejected from the vehicle and into the streets.
Rivera’s Honda slammed into another parked car. Several passersby who spotted the headless body assumed that the man died in the car crash.
But the police found couple of surveillance videos that showed that the man took his own life. It appears that Rivera did leave a suicide note behind for his loved ones, but police are not revealing the content.
The man’s family who resides in upstate New York has not yet commented on the tragedy. The Inquisitr makes an interesting point about the method of suicide used in this tragic story and what is going on in the Middle East with ISIS militants who recently beheaded two American journalists·
The story of “Man Decapitates Self In New York Street” has many laughing with outrageous head related jokes, and some are even applauding Rivera for being very creative and finding a clever way to go out.
Instead of giggling, people should be talking to their surroundings about this phone number 1-800-273-8255, which is the National Suicide Prevention Line.
Millions of people in America are going through depression, battling incurable illnesses and dealing with mental issues, and are thinking that suicide is the only answer.
In 2010, 38,364 Americans committed suicide.
While many believe that teenagers (who are bullied or are facing mental illnesses) and seniors (war vets, depressed and sick elders) are more likely to kill themselves, a new study revealed that there was a surge in suicide rates among middle-aged people.
From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans skyrocketed to 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people, up from 13.7.
Again, the National Suicide Prevention Line is 1-800-273-8255 and it is opened 24/7.
Update:
It has been revealed that the man who decapitated himself is from Orange County, NY.
According to local media outlets, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office has opened an investigation into Tomas Rivera’s gruesome death, despite the fact that it looks like a suicide.
As of this moment, authorities have not revealed why the man decided to commit suicide. The man’s family has declined to comment on the matter.
The shocking death of Tomas Rivera has sparked an intense debate online and the need to do something about suicide prevention and the treatment of mental illness.
According to reports the man who decapitated himself did indeed leave a note behind and officers from the New York Police department have been in contact with his family.
