Libby Purves on her son's suicide

“My bunk is on top of some important bloke's bunk, so I had better keep my annoying personal habits to a minimum . . . Next to my bunk is a fire bell which you have to turn to operate. This ensures that you will be deafened as well as burned . . .”

After the suicide of Nicholas Heiney, her 23-year-old son, our correspondent discovered his moving diaries and poems. via Times Online

[libby]

i lost my son steve to suicide 30th dec 2007 he was 21.. my heart goes to you hope your doin ok..
if you ever need to chat with anyone look me up.. my email add is [e-mail]