UK: Rugby player commits suicide after long depression following false rape accusation

Story here.  How terribly sad, and unfair, too.  To anyone pondering suicide: It's a permanent "solution" to a temporary problem.  Even men falsely accused of a crime like rape eventually recover their reputations, and as that happens, the false accuser's reputation diminishes.  While she may not see time in jail, her punishment may well be worse when she's known to be not just a liar, but one too risky even to befriend.  After all, if she'll tell a lie like that, and it is clearly exposed as such, who except fools and other liars will have anything to do with her? "If" by Rudyard Kipling is as true today as ever -- moreso if you're a man falsely accused of anything.  And which of us hasn't been, even if not accused of a crime?  Men are accused of all manner of awful things, collectively and as individuals, all the time it seems.  I think Kipling was very much aware of that fact and penned "If" as a source of strength for his fellow men to draw on.  Huzzah to him for it!  Excerpt:

'Luke King, of Lincoln Road, Whitehaven, died on May 23 after he had been receiving treatment for depression and drugs, an inquest heard.
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Ms King told the inquest her brother had become a changed character after he was falsely accused of rape four years ago. He was initially detained, without charge, and released after two days.

The coroner, Dr Nicholas Shaw, heard that Mr King, who worked as a postman, then began binge drinking “to block things out’’, but would also keep fit by playing rugby.

In February this year, Mr King, who was taking plant food and cocaine, sought help from his GP and Unity, a drug and alcohol recovery service.
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Mr King, who played for Kells, had been “okay’’ in his final week and his death had been “sudden”.

A post mortem revealed the cause of death was hanging. It was also discovered he had “high levels’’ of ethylphenidate (an amphetamine-like substance) in his system.

In conclusion, Dr Shaw, assistant coroner for North and West Cumbria, said Mr King’s death was suicide precipitated by substance abuse, and was not “premeditated’’.
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Mr King, he said, had been “normal’’ before the false accusation but had been “severely changed and was clearly anxious and paranoid. The drugs may have worsen his fears.’’

Summing up, Dr Shaw added: “This was a young life wasted. It is very sad."'