Hollywood stars help prevent suicide after Twitter alert
Hollywood actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos, star of my big Fat Greek Wedding, helped police on Friday thwart a possible suicide attempt after being alerted to it through Twitter.
Moore and Vardalos were instrumental in rushing police to the home of an 18-year-old. The suicidal man, wrote a message addressed to Moores Twitter account saying he was about to go hang myself from a tree outside my house and end my life. Moore, who is married to actor Ashton Kutcher and goes by @mrskutcher on Twitter, wrote the man back asking if he needed help. Vardalos, who saw the exchange on Moores public Twitter feed, called a suicide prevention centre in Los Angeles, which contacted the Seminole County Sheriffs Office. The police officer said the man admitted posting the suicide threats on Twitter and that he did not know what he would do to himself without help. he was placed in protective custody. Moore posted a message on her Twitter account on Friday saying, Thank you Twitterverse for your help supporting someone in pain last night. it was the second time in less than a year that Moore was involved in preventing a possible suicide. afp
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