Nepal teenager commits suicide after Brazil’s World Cup defeat | Inquirer Sports

Nepal teenager commits suicide after Brazil’s World Cup defeat

/ 01:31 PM July 10, 2014

Germany players celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. AP FILE PHOTO

KATMANDU — A teenager in eastern Nepal committed suicide after her favorite team Brazil lost badly to Germany in the World Cup semifinals, police said Thursday.

Police said the 10th grade student was depressed and hanged herself from the ceiling on Wednesday morning in Bharaul village located 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Katmandu.

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The teenager was identified as Pragya Thapa. Her mother found her hanging from the ceiling in her room. She was living with her mother and grandparents while her father was abroad working.

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Police said they were investigating and the body had been sent for autopsy.

Brazil lost 7-1 to Germany in the semifinal on Tuesday.

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TAGS: 2014 fifa world cup, Brazil, Football, Nepal, Sports, Suicide

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