Teenager commits suicide on-line as viewers watch him "live." WTF!

A teenager committed suicide in front of a live webcam as 1,500 people watching online egged him on.

Abraham Biggs, 19, told users on a bodybuilding forum he would be committing suicide that night and invited them to watch the live video. 

Forum moderators allegedly ignored the post – assuming it was a prank – while other users posted insults and even encouraged him. 

The teen used the 'lifecasting' website Justin.tv – designed to let users share the minutiae of their everyday lives – to stream footage from his bedroom. 

Biggs, from Florida, was seen taking pills before lying on the bed with his back to the camera. 

Users claim they only realised it was serious a few hours later when they saw he wasn't breathing. More...

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