Man dies after Worthing car park fall (From The Argus)
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Man dies after Worthing car park fall
2:28pm Wednesday 26th December 2012 in News
A man has died after falling from the High Street Car Park in Worthing.
Police were called to the multi-storey car park next to the Guildbourne Centre just after 1pm today (December 26).
Ann Street next to the 644 space car park was cordoned off by police this afternoon.
Two ambulance crews and a paramedic car rushed to the scene.
But a South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said despite everyone's best efforts the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He is believed to be in his 40s.
Leave your tributes to the man here.
Comments(20)
jyan
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4:23pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Man With No Name wrote:Ahh bless the caring side of society, it's OK you can commit suicide just don't do it near anybody else. As if anyone willing to commit suicide is going to care about some random people they don't know nearby! Rather than saying it's OK for people to commit suicide but not in my back-yard, maybe you should think about helping those distressed before they get that far? How about volunteering for The Samaritans or other similar crisis phone-lines? Then you could tell them yourself not to kill themselves in front of others...
While I do feel sympathy, I wish people would think about how this affects other people. My wife has unfortunately witnessed a couple of people jumping from there, one who landed very close to her, and while she didn't know the person she was left traumatised for quite some time. I agree its sad and I'm not criticising anyone for feeling they need to take their own life, but there are ways to do it that don't affect the life's of stranger's.
angrymonkey
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4:37pm Wed 26 Dec 12
imnotpc
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4:53pm Wed 26 Dec 12
jyan wrote:no your not getting it.what this chap is trying to say is,if you want to top yourself fair enough but don't be selfish and get everyone else involved.its easy to do it behind closed doors.
Man With No Name wrote:Ahh bless the caring side of society, it's OK you can commit suicide just don't do it near anybody else. As if anyone willing to commit suicide is going to care about some random people they don't know nearby! Rather than saying it's OK for people to commit suicide but not in my back-yard, maybe you should think about helping those distressed before they get that far? How about volunteering for The Samaritans or other similar crisis phone-lines? Then you could tell them yourself not to kill themselves in front of others...
While I do feel sympathy, I wish people would think about how this affects other people. My wife has unfortunately witnessed a couple of people jumping from there, one who landed very close to her, and while she didn't know the person she was left traumatised for quite some time. I agree its sad and I'm not criticising anyone for feeling they need to take their own life, but there are ways to do it that don't affect the life's of stranger's.
Sarahkitty
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5:15pm Wed 26 Dec 12
When someone is at this low point I can only imagine that the thoughts of how their actions may affect strangers - let alone family and friends- are the last thing that enters their heads.
The comment from "The man with no name" is spineless, inhumane and you should be ashamed of the lack of empathy you show.
I'm sorry that your wife witnessed suicides but at least she has her life and you to support her through the trauma.
This middle aged man and so many others who feel so low, perhaps so alone and as though there is no other way out but to end their lives by jumping or hanging or taking overdoses shall be in my thoughts and prayers.
It doesn't have to end this way, there are networks of support, there is help.
I am desperately sorry for this chap today and so many others RIP x
sound_man
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7:05pm Wed 26 Dec 12
sussexram40
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7:31pm Wed 26 Dec 12
mrs m ward
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8:08pm Wed 26 Dec 12
in our town several years ago.So
shocking for all who witness such an
event.So glad no one else was injured.
rip
ak0101
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8:41pm Wed 26 Dec 12
sound_man
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9:08pm Wed 26 Dec 12
AK0101 - My sympathies to yourself and family. I hope your Great Uncle is now in the peace I'm sure he desperately craved.
sussexram40
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9:55pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Thetruth666
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9:59pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Algeria Touchshriek
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9:59pm Wed 26 Dec 12
May he rest in a better place than he perceived his life to be.
Davey_Boy
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10:13pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. x
l 2010
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8:05am Thu 27 Dec 12
Bob!
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9:27am Thu 27 Dec 12
l 2010 wrote:The reason they allow comments is 'lazy journalism'.
Argus if you are going to write a story like this, please shut the comments off. This is just like the page on facebook.
They are trying to get quotes from friends and family that they can use.
John Steed
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2:41pm Thu 27 Dec 12
sound_man wrote:wrong! those who knew the person can leave tributes on facebook, these pages are best used to correct inaccuracies also to debate issues. my sympathies go equaly to those who have to deal with these situations, including the family, the emergency services and those like the wife of man with no name people completely unconnected can be deeply affected.. suicide affects a lot more than the person concerned, and no matter how nice and thoughtfull they were in life ending ones life like this in the middle of a busy town centre cannot be described as caring.
This is for leaving tributes. Not debating the morals of suicide.
Poccypoc
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5:57pm Thu 27 Dec 12
imnotpc
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9:09pm Thu 27 Dec 12
Poccypoc wrote:cor dear!! there seems to be a pattern emerging here...remind me not to work with you anytime soon lol
I've worked with a number of people who have then committed suicide, and any case like this reminds me of them all - Richard, James, David, Joyce, Kes, Audrey, Phil, Chris and another Chris. Very sad.
Charr7397
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8:05pm Wed 16 Jan 13
GROW UP and show a little respect!!!
sussexram40 says...
2:30pm Wed 26 Dec 12