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The families and friends of three teenagers who took their own lives within a month have attended a support meeting in County Armagh.The families and friends of three teenagers who took their own lives within a month have attended a support meeting in County Armagh.
Rev Brian Harper said it was important to offer young people a different perspective. Local clergyman Reverend Brian Harper said it was important to offer young people a different perspective.
He said it was vital "people share together and support one another" in the wake of the triple teen suicides in the Laurelvale/Tandragee area. He said it was vital "people share together and support one another" in the wake of the triple teenage suicides in the Laurelvale/Tandragee area.
All three teenagers, 15, were pupils at Craigavon Senior High School. The 15-year-olds were all pupils at Craigavon Senior High School.
The meeting was also attended by a number of professional counsellors.The meeting was also attended by a number of professional counsellors.
It has been suggested, most notably by a top NI psychologist, that the deaths were part of a suicide pact involving up to 12 young people which involved agreed dates. It had been suggested, most notably by a Northern Ireland psychologist, that the deaths were part of a suicide pact.
However, Rev Harper said while there was no explanation for what had happened, he did not think that any kind of suicide pact was in operation.However, Rev Harper said while there was no explanation for what had happened, he did not think that any kind of suicide pact was in operation.