A tragic turn of events unfolded as a Chennai-based techie, whose eight-month-old child miraculously survived a three-storey fall last month, was found dead in Coimbatore. The police suspect that she died by suicide, possibly influenced by relentless trolling on social media where she was criticized for the incident.
The harrowing incident took place in April when a video went viral showing the infant, Harin Magi, sitting precariously on the edge of a tin roof on the second floor of an apartment building in Avadi. The child had fallen from the fourth-floor balcony while her mother was reportedly nursing her. Fortunately, residents below were quick to react and staged a dramatic rescue, catching the child with a bedsheet as she fell onto a tin shade three floors down. The heroic efforts of the rescuers garnered praise, but the mother faced severe criticism for the mishap.
Following the incident, the woman and her husband relocated to Coimbatore, her hometown. However, the burden of social media backlash and the trauma of the incident seem to have taken a toll on her mental health. Investigators revealed that she was battling depression, possibly exacerbated by the online harassment.
The police have initiated a case of suspicious death and await the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of her demise. This tragic incident sheds light on the complexities of mental health, the impact of social media trolling, and the need for empathy and support in such challenging circumstances.
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