The woman took to Twitter to publicly broadcast her 'suicide' bid.
Twitter users save Tottenham transsexual who tweeted ‘suicide’ bid
by Flora Drury
Thursday, May 10, 2012
1:00 PM
A Tottenham transsexual who posted her “real-time suicide” bid on Twitter was saved after concerned followers across the country tracked her down and alerted emergency services.
The woman began tweeting to her hundreds of followers about taking a drug overdose just before 7pm on Tuesday, posting: “tonight - i shuffle off this mortal coil.”
Over the next hour, she continued to tweet updates about taking nine pills which she had “stockpiled,” telling her 681 followers: “i am a useless, failed human being - damaged beyond repair.”
She added: “sh*t father. sh*t son, sh*t partner, sh*t brother... and making a hash of being female to boot... i am universally reviled.”
The tweets stop just before 8pm - when it is understood the emergency services arrived at the address and took her to hospital.
Yesterday, the woman used the social media tool to thank those who had acted so quickly.
She tweeted: “again twitter such thanks as I can give to each and every one of you who showed such concern. You have restored my faith in humanity.”
A Haringey police spokesman confirmed the emergency services had been called to the incident. She said: “We were called to an address in N17 at approx 7.20pm after concerns were raised over the welfare of an individual at the property.
“Police arrived at the property and the individual was taken by London Ambulance Service to a north London hospital as a precaution.”
Most Read News
Giant rat discovered under Highgate dishwasher as bins overflow onto streets
A giant rat is not something you generally expect to find beneath your dishwasher.
- GALLERY: Crouch End Fun Run and Festival 2013 a ‘fantastic’ success
- Muswell Hill jewellers forced to close their doors after 28 years
- Haringey parents face added squeeze on finances as nurseries struggle to offer early years entitlement
- Haringey’s housing benefit claimants rise by two per cent as people pushed out of central London
More news
- Muswell Hill jewellers forced to close their doors after 28 years
- Crouch End Fun Run organiser honoured with award
- Spurs youngster withdraws from England squad as betting charge hangs over him
- Poundland-inspired art auction at Alexandra Palace
- Camden, Barnet and Haringey elect new mayors for the year ahead
- MP Lynne Featherstone under pressure to oppose legal aid cutbacks
- Michael Ball to headline Gershwin Greats night as part of Kenwood Concerts 2013
- Giant rat discovered under Highgate dishwasher as bins overflow onto streets
- Haringey parents face added squeeze on finances as nurseries struggle to offer early years entitlement
- My Highgate: Dr Ian Dungavell
- Fostering case study 1: Helen Sweetlove
- Fostering case study: Teblese Selassie
- Foster Care Fortnight: Call goes out for more foster carers in the west
- Haringey’s housing benefit claimants rise by two per cent as people pushed out of central London
- COMMENT: ‘Contest invites you to help back our independent shops’
- GALLERY: Crouch End Fun Run and Festival 2013 a ‘fantastic’ success
- Pub landlord brews special fundraising beer for Lauderdale House project
- Haringey Council introduce new system to deal with ‘dangerous’ potholes
- Illegal gambling machines seized in Haringey
- Actor takes on role at Muswell Hill charity
- Charity walk in memory of “much loved” Highgate woman, Torie Benson
- Haringey’s new GP-led group believes in listening to patients
- Celebration marks life of secret agent Krystyna Skarbek who inspired Bond girls
- Highgate Wood students impress with their creative talents
- Alexandra Palace: New hotel should be ‘three star plus’
-
Use our Wedding site to help you plan your big day! - At WeddingSite we know how much you have to organise for your wedding day, that's why we have designed a set of FREE, simple-to-use tools to make the planning process easy & hassle-free. FIND OUT MORE
-
Find a date using our online dating and friend finder - You can meet new friends, find romance or simply meet up online with people sharing similar interests and hobbies. FIND OUT MORE
-
Find a local business using our online directory search - Need a plumber? Or a florist? Or anything else? Search our business directory to find Hornsey businesses in just a few seconds. FIND OUT MORE
-
Family notices from the Broadway, with readers' tributes - In memoriam, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, best wishes & special days. FIND OUT MORE
Celebrity / Showbiz See all
Exclusive preview of new Tim Rice musical From Here to Eternity at West End Live
An exclusive preview of Tim Rice’s new musical From Here to Eternity will be among the performances at this year’s West End Live.
0 comments