Teen hangs self at home in Saudi

A teenaged Saudi boy ended his life by hanging himself at his home in the Gulf kingdom and police said they were investigating the incident.

The boy was found by his family hanging by a rope on the stairs at his home in the northern town of Arar, ‘Sabq’ newspaper said.

Forensic examination showed the boy died immediately after hanging and police are investigating if a criminal act is involved, the paper said without specifying the boy’s age.