24yo M’sian law student sets himself on fire at gas station after failing his law exams 3 times

Students often go through tremendous pressure as they would want to excel in their studies in hopes of landing a great opportunity when in the work field. According to local newspaper China Press, it appears that a 24-year-old Malaysian law student has succumbed to his negative thoughts and had double attempts to commit suicide.

24yo law student sets himself on fire and runs out to try and get hit by a car

Just yesterday (18/4), a 24-year-old Malaysian law student was allegedly said to be ashamed of facing his family as he had failed his law examinations for the third time. In an attempt for suicide, he headed over to a petrol station located in Segamat and decided to lit himself on fire.

He proceeded to drench himself in gasoline before taking a lighter and setting himself on fire. After his attempt to self-immolate, the petrol station owner was alerted of the situation and proceeded to call the cops while trying to extinguish the fire. Fortunately, the owner was able to prevent the matters from escalating further but the man had other plans.

Seeing that his first attempt had failed, the student who has now suffered 70% burns on his body then ran out onto the road, about 185 km from Johor Bahru to Seremban Road and sat himself in the middle of the road, hoping to end his life in a tragic accident. A lorry driver who was on the road managed to avoid hitting him, but a Proton Wira had lost control and crashed onto the lorry resulting in a car accident.

Subsequently, emergency services arrived quickly, and the student was taken to the Segamat Central Hospital for medical treatment. The Segamat District Police had released a statement revealing that an investigation under Section 309 of the Penal Code, for attempt to commit suicide has been initiated. If convicted, the student would be facing a one-year jail sentence, a fine or both.

If you are in a distress state and would like to speak to someone, please contact the numbers below for immediate assistance:

• Talian Kasih at 15999
• Befrienders at 03-79568145
•  KKM-Mercy Malaysia Psychosocial Support Helpline at 03-2935 9935

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