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| Police probing deaths of cousins | Police probing deaths of cousins |
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| Police are insisting the deaths of two cousins in Bridgend, south Wales, are not linked to 14 apparent suicides in the area over the past year. | Police are insisting the deaths of two cousins in Bridgend, south Wales, are not linked to 14 apparent suicides in the area over the past year. |
| Nathaniel Pritchard, 15, died in hospital after "harming himself" and his cousin Kelly Stephenson, 20, was found hanged while on holiday in Kent. | Nathaniel Pritchard, 15, died in hospital after "harming himself" and his cousin Kelly Stephenson, 20, was found hanged while on holiday in Kent. |
| Police said initial inquiries indicated that neither death was suspicious. | |
| They said there was no evidence to suggest they were linked to any other sudden deaths in Bridgend. | |
| Officers were called to Nathaniel's home in the Cefn Glas area of Bridgend on Wednesday night and he died in hospital after "harming himself". | Officers were called to Nathaniel's home in the Cefn Glas area of Bridgend on Wednesday night and he died in hospital after "harming himself". |
| Each new death needs to be investigated individually Carwyn Jones AM | Each new death needs to be investigated individually Carwyn Jones AM |
| Friends said Kelly and Nathaniel were "very close". | Friends said Kelly and Nathaniel were "very close". |
| Relatives confirmed she had been told about what happened to Nathaniel before he died. | Relatives confirmed she had been told about what happened to Nathaniel before he died. |
| Ms Stephenson, who was on holiday in Folkestone, told a relative she was going to the bathroom but when she did not come downstairs they went to investigate and found her dead. | Ms Stephenson, who was on holiday in Folkestone, told a relative she was going to the bathroom but when she did not come downstairs they went to investigate and found her dead. |
| South Wales Police are reviewing suicides among young people in the Bridgend area over the last year. | South Wales Police are reviewing suicides among young people in the Bridgend area over the last year. |
| A taskforce is also examining suicides in the county since 2004. | A taskforce is also examining suicides in the county since 2004. |
| 'Brilliant kids' | 'Brilliant kids' |
| A spokeswoman for Kent Police said: "We can confirm that a 20-year-old woman was found dead at an address in Folkestone. | A spokeswoman for Kent Police said: "We can confirm that a 20-year-old woman was found dead at an address in Folkestone. |
| "Officers are making inquiries but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. An inquest will be opened next week." | "Officers are making inquiries but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. An inquest will be opened next week." |
| Police are investigating the deaths but say it is too early to say how they are linked. | Police are investigating the deaths but say it is too early to say how they are linked. |
| It is thought both youngsters were members of the Bebo and Facebook internet social networking sites. | It is thought both youngsters were members of the Bebo and Facebook internet social networking sites. |
| Relatives confirmed Ms Stephenson knew two previous young people from the Bridgend area who hanged themselves last year. | Relatives confirmed Ms Stephenson knew two previous young people from the Bridgend area who hanged themselves last year. |
| A relative of both youngsters said: "Kelly was friends with both boys but whether this had anything to do with what has happened we just don't know. | A relative of both youngsters said: "Kelly was friends with both boys but whether this had anything to do with what has happened we just don't know. |
| "Kelly and Nathaniel were both brilliant kids with good futures ahead of them." | "Kelly and Nathaniel were both brilliant kids with good futures ahead of them." |
| Team shock | Team shock |
| Ms Stephenson was a keen footballer and had recently signed for local team Porthcawl Lightning Strikers. | Ms Stephenson was a keen footballer and had recently signed for local team Porthcawl Lightning Strikers. |
| Manager Tony Morgan said: "She had only played one game for us - I couldn't pick her for this weekend because she was going away on holiday. It is a shock... everyone at the club will be shocked." | Manager Tony Morgan said: "She had only played one game for us - I couldn't pick her for this weekend because she was going away on holiday. It is a shock... everyone at the club will be shocked." |
| Bridgend AM Carwyn Jones said: "It's important to understand that there is no link between the recent suicides in Bridgend, and each new death needs to be investigated individually. | Bridgend AM Carwyn Jones said: "It's important to understand that there is no link between the recent suicides in Bridgend, and each new death needs to be investigated individually. |
| "Obviously, I pass my sympathy to the families of Nathaniel Pritchard and Kelly Stephenson on their double loss." | "Obviously, I pass my sympathy to the families of Nathaniel Pritchard and Kelly Stephenson on their double loss." |
| Anyone worried about these issues can contact Samaritans or refer to advice on the BBC health pages. | Anyone worried about these issues can contact Samaritans or refer to advice on the BBC health pages. |