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At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says

(www.nytimes.com)
630 points xbryanx | 1 comments | 11 Jul 25 11:56 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Horffupolde ◴[11 Jul 25 12:27 UTC] No.44531356[source]▶
Suicide is a verb and result by itself. Would the author also say “he died by murder”?
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ellisv ◴[11 Jul 25 12:34 UTC] No.44531414[source]▶
They are simplify avoiding using the word "committed" using a well accepted alternative because of the connotation with criminal behavior.

But no they would say "died by homicide" not "died by murder".

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1. Tostino ◴[11 Jul 25 12:46 UTC] No.44531501[source]▶
Maybe "were driven to suicide by..." to properly describe the situation?