This was the youngest known person to commit suicide—did six year old Samantha know that she would never come back?

This was the youngest known person to commit suicide—did six year old Samantha know that she would never come back?

On 2 December 2009, six year old Samantha Kuberski of Oregon tied a corduroy belt around her neck and onto the top railing of an unused crib, and hung herself. She was found unconscious, rushed to hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.

In January 2010 her death was officially declared a suicide, making her the youngest known suicide victim. But can it really be called a suicide?

Samantha was a happy child who did well in school. On the fateful day, she got into an argument with her mother and was sent to her room. Her mother and three sisters were in other parts of the house when Samantha hung herself.

After the incident, police interviewed the family and ruled out foul play. They also found no evidence that the little girl was ever abused. The detectives involved in the case insist on calling it an accident, despite the medical examiner ruling it a suicide. They say that such a small child could not possibly be aware of the consequences of her actions.

Adolescent psychiatrists like Dr Kirk Wolfe agree with their argument. “Most kids this age are not aware of what death actually is,” he said. “Not until they get to be 8, 9 or 10 do they understand death is final and you don’t come back.”

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