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Linda Collins is sharing her grief at losing her 17-year-old daughter to suicide to help prevent similar deaths.
An Otago-based author who lost her teenage daughter to suicide urges parents “don’t be fobbed off, keep pushing” when their child appears to be struggling. One morning, author Linda Collins went to wake her daughter Victora McLeod for school to find an empty bed. Police handed over her beloved child’s laptop months later, and she discovered the 17-year-old had been grappling with suicidal impulses for years. “My daughter’s death was preventable and I hope other people can use my knowledge so other lives can be saved,” Collins said.