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| Another body of a young person has been found in the Bridgend area. | |
| Police have not confirmed the death, believed to be a 16-year-old girl in the village of Cefn Cribbwr, around five miles from Bridgend. | |
| The body was found early this morning in a woodland area by a man walking his dog across a common. | |
| The discovery came ahead of a briefing this afternoon by South Wales Police about the number of suspected suicides in the county over the past year. | |
| The death in Cefn Cribwr is the 17th suspected suicide of a young person in the Bridgend county area. | |
| Police have insisted there is no evidence of a link to the other deaths. | |
| Last week, two cousins, aged 15 and 20, both from Bridgend, died within two days of each other. | Last week, two cousins, aged 15 and 20, both from Bridgend, died within two days of each other. |
| South Wales Police are conducting a review of other suspected suicides in the area and say they will make a "significant announcement" about it at the briefing at 1530 GMT. | South Wales Police are conducting a review of other suspected suicides in the area and say they will make a "significant announcement" about it at the briefing at 1530 GMT. |
| Local assembly member Carwyn Jones, in advance of the briefing, welcomed the launch of a suicide prevention strategy for the Bridgend area. | Local assembly member Carwyn Jones, in advance of the briefing, welcomed the launch of a suicide prevention strategy for the Bridgend area. |
| Mr Jones said it had "taken a great deal of hard work and effort to prepare, will be of tremendous value and support to professionals in Bridgend". | Mr Jones said it had "taken a great deal of hard work and effort to prepare, will be of tremendous value and support to professionals in Bridgend". |
| Last week, Mr Jones said the suspected suicides were spread county-wide, across a 130,000 population and seemed to be unrelated. | Last week, Mr Jones said the suspected suicides were spread county-wide, across a 130,000 population and seemed to be unrelated. |
| Anyone worried about these issues can contact Samaritans or refer to advice on the BBC health pages. Bridgend Samaritans can be reached on 01656 662333; Childline is on on 0800 1111 and Papyrus, specialists in preventing young suicide, are on 01282 432555. | Anyone worried about these issues can contact Samaritans or refer to advice on the BBC health pages. Bridgend Samaritans can be reached on 01656 662333; Childline is on on 0800 1111 and Papyrus, specialists in preventing young suicide, are on 01282 432555. |