Woman sent photos to relatives before committing suicide by eating poison ivy

On November 29, Mr. Ven Van Khut - Secretary of the Party Committee of Bao Nam commune (Ky Son district), confirmed that a suicide case involving poison ivy had just occurred in the commune.

Photo of Ms. Mon taking herself and sending it to her family before committing suicide by eating poison ivy. Photo provided by family

At around 10am on November 29, Ms. Cut Thi Mon (born in 1998, residing in Hin Pen village, Bao Nam commune, Ky Son) went into the forest to find poison ivy to commit suicide.

According to the Hin Pen Village Management Board, before the incident, the Hin Pen Village mediation team had a meeting to reconcile and strengthen the relationship between Ms. Mon and her husband, but it was unsuccessful.

Right after the mediation team left, Ms. Mon also went into the forest to commit suicide. Before eating the poison leaves, Ms. Mon took a picture with the poison leaves and sent it to her family members.

After discovering it, her family and fellow villagers took Ms. Mon to the Ky Son District Medical Center for emergency treatment. However, due to the severe toxicity of the poison ivy, she died shortly thereafter.