In the last two years, a total of 66 self-inflicted deaths have been recorded in the Country and have been cited by the Ministry of Police and Prisons as highly concerning.
Police Commissioner Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo during his weekly press conference with the media said that in 2021, a total of 14 people attempted to take their own life and 37 self-inflicted deaths were recorded.
For the first nine months of this year, their records show that seven attempted to take their lives and 29 self-inflicted deaths, according to their data collection.
However, under the coroner’s act, self-inflicted cases are not considered official as it is subject to the final findings of the coroner and only then it will be ruled as such.
