French Authorities Investigate Teenager's Live Suicide Via Periscope

French authorities are now investigating the death of a 19-year-old, who recorded her death on Periscope, a popular live-streaming application, on Tuesday. Police officials believe she is a rape victim based from her texts to a friend days before her death.

The New York Times said the incident happened at around 5 p.m. at the Egly station, which is about 25 miles away from Paris. Local prosecutor Eric Lallement noted that the victim, known as Océane, even sent a text message to a friend of her ex-boyfriend.

She reportedly told her the story of being raped by her former boyfriend. Océane also informed her textmate that she will kill herself because of the horror she has gone through in his hands.

Five Periscope Videos

According to Time, the fatality recorded five videos on Periscope which showed her last moments before committing suicide. These video clips have already been removed from the live streaming medium.

It was discussed in the New York Times report that the video has, however, been shared on YouTube but the suicide scene was omitted. It only included the parts where the woman was trying to tell her audience about what she was about to do.

"The video I am doing right now is not made to create buzz, but rather to make people react, to open minds, and that's it," Océane said. "No, I am not going to kill myself. I have reached the point where nothing pleases me. Nothing can make me want to get up in the morning."

Teenager jumps to her death

People were chatting in the video their comments that they are waiting and that they think whatever Océane is trying to do is exciting. The video then becomes dark and without any noise.

The New York Times said that after a few minutes, a voice can be heard screaming from a distance. An emergency worker then speaks, "I am under the train with the victim; I need to move the victim."