PARIS — French authorities have opened an investigation after a teenage woman allegedly live-streamed video of her suicide on the popular app Periscope. The local prosecutor said Wednesday the young woman threw herself under a commuter train in the suburban Egly station, south of Paris. Related“She allegedly also made declarations to Internet users, through the Periscope application, to explain her act,” Lallement said. Call the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention at 204-784-4073, contact a local crisis centre or call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or reach out online at The video has been removed from the app, but YouTube users posted what they said were excerpts.

Source: National Post May 12, 2016 06:52 UTC