Asthma drives girl to suicide

YOGYAKARTA: A 30-year old girl, Kaminah, was found dead on Sunday night after reportedly committing suicide at her home in Jemblangan village, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, police said on Monday.

"The victim was found hanging from the ceiling in her bedroom at the end of a 1.5 meter-long piece of plastic rope," said Bantul Police detectives chief Adj. Comr. Deny S.

He said the dead girl's body had been found by her sister-in- law, Suwanti, and her father, Hidayat, 70, at around 8 p.m.

Deny said that an examination had found no signs of foul play.

The girl is believed to have committed suicide due to what her family and neighbors said was persistent ill health resulting from her asthma problem. --Antara