[Lucysgirl]

Like others, I'm saddened at the news and feel so sorry for the state of mind of the youngster and for those who are left behind to grieve.

Her friends will need a support system and in case it helps I'll tell you how my grandson and his friends supported each other when one of their friends departed this life. The group were between the ages of 17-18 and 21-ish having known each other through school and sport and the fact that some of their parents were friends of friends.

They were all shocked and when one or two girls started feeling suicidal the others became really anxious and it was decided that they'd stay together as a group to support each other. That first night my daughter had over a dozen shocked youngsters awake in her living room all night - apparently another group had sought refuge sitting on cushions on another parent's floor. They moved about in groups for nearly three weeks utilising each other's sitting rooms, reminiscing and helping each other over morose thoughts until they were sure everyone had become rational again. One thing I think is important is that due to their spirits being so low they didn't feed themselves, it was their mothers who prepared sustenance. Goodness knows what would have happened if they didn't have some mature support too.