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Just so you know, it's considered good form for journalists reporting on suicide to refrain from describing the method (to the extent possible)[0][1][2].

On a professional level, it is believed (and supported by some research) that this can be a trigger for people who read the article, potentially causing more suicides.

On a personal level (for you), you may want your brother remembered for his life, rather than evoking in readers' minds the image of his last moments alive.

[0] www.sprc.org/library/sreporting.pdf

[1] http://www.samaritans.org/media-centre/media-guidelines-repo...

[2] http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/mar/28/media-r...




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