My wife committed suicide. I was left with 2 young daughters to raise. I have gotten messages from people saying that it was a selfish act, but I disagree. She had been depressed, and the depth of which, as with so many depressed persons cannot be known, much less truly understood. It has been years now and though it will never stop affecting my daughter's and myself in one way or another, we have chosen to celebrate their mother's life instead of looking for blame. We are close and we will always continue loving their mother despite the choice she made. No one can know what seemingly irreversible darkness and hopelessness she was escaping from...
So sorry for your loss, and that you and your girls had to go through that. I've also never understood how people can call suicide 'selfish'. It's tragic, is what it is. It's like a person suffering from a painful illness, that wants assisted suicide. Depression is also a painful illness.
I’m sorry for your pain & loss. I Suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of my twin girls for Several very dark years. Many times I thought I would be doing my husband and children a favor by removing myself and allowing them to move on. Now years later, I can’t believe I felt that way & thank God I’m here & able to cherish every day with them. It took a long time to forgive myself after I got better & realized how mentally unstable and sick I was. I believe a lot of suicides are split second decisions that 90% of people would take back if they could. I commend you for celebrating your wife’s life. The stigma around depression makes it very misunderstood. You have to fight your way out of it but can get better. Sending you and your girls, Love light comfort and peace. 🕊
Suicide is not a cowardly or selfish act. It's a matter of reaching a point of no return. You are at the end of your rope. It feels as if you are trapped in a deep, dark pit you cannot escape from. Wishing you and your loved ones much love, strength and healing 💐
There are far worse ways to die than to be surrounded by the stunning beauty of wild nature, looking up to the heavens and seeing the achingly beautiful aurora borealis. Perhaps Atsumi felt like this was the only way she could control what happened in her life, is by ending it on her own terms. RIP, beautiful lady.
The lady near the end of the documentary who said that she believes she's with the lights of the aurora borealis, and is satisfied with that..... That gave off a sense of peace. I love how the community really, truly care about her, in life and death.
My dad killed himself on April 23rd 1975 and he did it in a very public way (jumped off his city high rise apartment), everyone who knew him were shocked, couldn’t understand why, or anything it was ‘out’ of the blue. Yet, after years of grief and confusion I’ve had to simply accept that you will never know why someone kills themselves, particularly suicides that cannot be undone. My dad’s suicided left me devastated and had a huge negative impact on my life. Still, my dad had lots to live for, however we couldn’t get into his mind and even if people could have helped him on that night he would have just waited for another night to jump to his death. He chose to do it and I no matter the pain, loss, grief and anger can change that moment. We do not fully know anyone, even your most cherished loved one’s.
This was very poignant for me...the music, the shots, the narration... everything. I love how they treated her story with much respect and interviewed friends and family members to get more insight on her. Her story felt sad but I think in the end, she was at peace and right where she wanted to be. I liked how the story didn't feel or end darkly. And I really appreciate how the Canadians cared a lot about what happened to her...enough to still find her body in the end. This episode was very well done.
It is so touching to hear that the Canadian locals kept searching for this little foreign stranger by themselves after the police stopped investigating the case.
Thank you for telling her story. I've struggled with depression & suicidal thoughts all my life. My heart goes out to her. I was fortunate enough to find excellent counseling and learn tools that help me each day, but I am always alert for the darkness. Pink is also my favorite color because it brings light and joy.
Smiling depression. My brother was like that and we lost him last year to suicide. It was a big shock to all of us because he was the happiest person, always smiling and giving advise. We didn't know he was suffering. I'm sure Atsumi has found the peace that she was looking for. Still, it's very painful for her family. And like they said, a lot of questions will never be answered.
I envy those who had the guts to end their suffering, whenever I'm feeling depressed and devastated I always think about suicide but couldn't bring myself to do it. I would just pray and cry myself to sleep. May you rest in peace Atsumi Yoshikubo. I'm sincerely wishing you'll finally be able to experience happiness and joy in your next life. 🙏🏻💐
Shar, reach out to people. There are many people going through depression and hard times. Think about the times you were happy in life and know you will be happy again. One day at a time.
I was also horrified of killing myself, but I thought I had multiple sclerosis and was even more horrified of being disabled, so I brought myself to do it, just to escape from that horror as soon as possible. I jumped off a bridge and survived. Luckily, it ended up not to be multiple sclerosis. Also, they had to give me back the job I was fired from. So my experience tells that not everything is lost in any situation and there is always hope.
Must of hated her country very much asking not to have her bones return to Japan. In Japan there is a suicide forest where people go there to end their misery of life.
I’ve been down this dark road and someone intervened shortly after my life got better and I’m still very happy now. Throwing pills at people who suffer from depression is not working, it’s never going to work because we all need a support system, therapy and love. Rest In Peace MS Atsumi, I hope you have a beautiful view of those northern lights wherever you are now.
@@miss_finn I’m suggesting what people suffering need besides just pills because they didn’t work for me and they drove me to an even darker place. I had no family and no support at the time I decided to end the pain that I was in and somehow fate stepped in , I was lucky. I had hoped by mentioning this that people who had family members suffering with depression who had stepped away would become a bigger part in their life again and people read these so if just one person reads this and calls a loved one it’s something and that’s better than doing nothing at all.
@@Nonayabizness360 Oh ok. That’s too bad. I thought you actually knew how to find a support system or something, that would’ve been great 😊 👍🏼 ! Not all families care about or even “believe in” mental health issues, that’s why I was wondering if you found some “different” support system or something. I was just curious. Glad you’re much better though! If I may give some advice though, I would never advise someone on what generally works and doesn’t work, simply because it didn’t work for me. Just like you’re trying to help this one person with your story about reaching out and having a support system, this one other person with depression might read your comment and think medication won’t work and end up harming themselves or worse when medication could’ve worked for them, you know what I mean?! Medication has worked for me on and off to be honest. I would just be careful how I’d phrase these things, because you never know who reads these things and how old and/or vulnerable they might be. How did you end up getting over your depression if you don’t mind me asking?!
@@miss_finn reach out to people you know, connect through other support groups, call an 800 number if you have to. There are ways to connect build a support system. She is correct the pills do not work. If they did they would perform better than a placebo in one trial, but they don’t they work as good as a sugar pill would if a person was told it will make them feel better.
I truly had the opposite happen to me. I reached out to my family dr. and got some medication for my depression and my suicidal thoughts abated almost immediately. Sometimes it's chemical, I would not discount medication.
I really do hope that the suicide story was not a cover up by the authorities aimed at preventing damaging the image of Yellowknife as a tourist destination. All in all, I hope Atsumi Yoshikubo found peace wherever her spirit may be.
Me too. The case recived worldwide attention. This was a major tourist attraction and likely attracted big money. A missing woman garnering so much attention - and from other countries... I sure hope the suicide note was not concocted to stop all the bad press and media attention, and take responsibilty off canada and to preserve the beautiful tourist attraction of the northern lights. ... when you look at it that way ...they may have made it all up. I wanted to HIT that sherrif who was so mysterious. He could have told us more yet refused.
I feel the same, this lady breaks my heart....i understand how she feels, and the guilt probably lives with her every day. She couldn t have known, who stops when they see someone walking by the side of the road who seems perfectly fine, in no distress whatsoever....i hope she finds peace....there is nothing she could have done, she probably would have not accepted the help, it is a very sad story, she is probably happier now....
Omg. This is gonna be another true crime rabbit hole I'm gonna fall into. Just recently discovered this channel. The production on this particular video is so well done -- the shots and the music are haunting!
I 100% understand wanting to die in beautiful nature and have your physical body become one with that area of earth. I also understand bad health, career concerns, and not having family. Having lived in Japan for three years, I know how they view suicide as two people I knew committed suicide in that short span. She bought two mugs for herself and for the person she wished she had in her life. People are often happy before suicide because they’re finally following through with their plan for peace, a new place, a new life, a do over where you make better choices and have more luck. She passed under the beautiful night sky and made sure in the note that she’d be buried in Canada, not Japan. Her plan is all so very clear to me. ❤️🤟🏻
@@theia1653 that's all a matter of opinion. Japan unless you're in the rural areas is pure concrete jungle. Places like Tokyo with their shoe box apartments and constant flashing lights. Seeing stars is a rarity in places like those. If you wanna die in nature, northern Canada is a perfect place. Tbh most of our population is centered in provinces like Ontario. Not to many, even native Canucks, wanna live up there. Yukon ffs has night for a full day of the year. She wanted to die somewhere nothing like what she was used to, clearly.
I think the note with her wishes ends the mystery. Also, I cannot believe how compassionate the people of Yellowknife are. Truly outstanding group of human beings. Just great that such good people are out there. Such warm hearts.
So sad … the thought of dying alone haunts me. I hope that she is amongst the stars above the skies of Yellowknife - the shimmer of the Auroras softly says her name in the movements of her life. Beautifully done. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for respecting her choice Oxox Lori 🇨🇦
A beautiful outward smile can mask the misery and profound sadness a person is suffering on the inside. But their eyes can reveal so much more. When you look deep into their eyes you can see past the smile and into their tormented soul. The eyes have it, they never lie. May her beautiful free soul now dance for all eternity in the glory of those beautiful Aurora Borealis lights that she so dearly wanted to see. 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
Apparently evidence of the note was never made public. RCMP’s word has to be taken as such. The story does not make any sense. A thorough search was mounted, including volunteers, without success. Yet her remains were found relatively close to town by a hiker. I think she was abducted and her body dumped at a later date, after the search was ended. Animal predation would account for only fragments remaining. It all sounds just too convenient that a letter was found. If I heard correctly there is a contradiction: 1) it was sent to a friend; 2) it was found among her possessions. Whatever occurred it is a tragedy, but who buys souvenirs when they are planning to walk into the forest and die? No, impact on tourism; cost of search; and desire to maintain good international relations won out here. I absolutely do NOT believe the verdict of suicide.
I never believed it was suicide, I always thought it was some sicko took a liking to seeing her walking up the road and took her by force and waited til the heat died down to dump her outside town . Because a lot of ppl go missing every second of the day it’s not always a suicide. The police have been known to let killers run wild in the wilderness
When i thought about it i remembered an interesting docu about missing or killed indiginous women in canada. As she looked alike who knows she had the same fate....🤔
A lot of people who go into psychology as a career have depression or other things like unresolved childhood trauma. I should know. I was a licensed therapist for 30 years. I had to work out my issues before I could help others.
Did you go into psychology? I am actually applying to do a masters in that field. I certainly have unresolved issues also, would you recommend therapy to deal with these or learn more about it first ?
True as a kid my mother had a psychologist friend. She had a breakdown triggered by divorce. There was a stigma for a professional psychologist to do that at the time. Be vulnerable or have mental health issues themselves.
Seeing the thumbnail and title is already chilling, especially because I was in Nikko, Japan last month and there were posters of a missing French woman all around town -- missing since July of last year. It was heartbreaking to see. I had never felt so eerily spooked solo traveling (especially as a woman, around the same age as the missing lady) as I did then. In fact, I have never felt on edge during any of my travels, and definitely not like that. These are sobering reminders. I just wish I could help the missing women.
This one touched me for some reason. Suicide is very hard because nobody ever really knows anyone and what is going on on their head. This is a perfect example, the only way to find the answer is to be in her head...which we can never be.
I agree John Vasey. She obviously cared aout people, especially mental suffering, to practice psychiatry and later counselling. Seems like a very kind and loving lady that wanted to bring healing and hope to others...yet her career repeatedly let her down. Her family, too were very differant from her and those relationships also let her down. I believe her health problems may have also been psychological in nature. I wonder ...did the counsellor NEED counselling? She walked away from her career, she walked away from her family....did she even have a friend she could lean on for support? To think she was suffering mentally makes it even sadder and you are right when you say LONELY. ...I feel she was. I don't know if she killed herself to end the pain,or if she met fowl play, or if an animal attacked her, or if she changed her mind about ending her life but then got lost and couldn't find her way out of the forrest, eventualy succuming to the elements. The only thing I know is that this beautiful, heart felt, caring lady wanted to see the Northern lights. I truly hope that no matter what happened to her that fateful day/night that her suffering, sadness, and loneliness was at least for a time taken away. I hope she saw those lights and within their beauty felt comfort and peace.. if only for one precious moment in time.
The first time I heard about this story it didn't make sense. Why purchase omiyage and then commit suicide? Omiyage is gifts for friends when you return home. So why if she is not going home?
It’s easier to pretend that she was suicidal and that she came here to “end her life” then for this case to totally affect the Yukons already crumbling and non existent tourism industry. To make it look like her fault than to scare away other potential tourist. I don’t believe this one bit. Something foul happened to her.
They found suicide notes. They probably compared hard writing. All that and much more to confirm the circumstances. This is similar to a case in Humboldt.. this girl walked out of her apartment down the highway and jump off a cliff.. it was bizarre for people driving by her to see her like that but no one stopped to see if she needed anything. And she was almost done at hsu wild.
I think you have to take into account culture differences and if you watched the entire video then you would understand that this is a Japanese thing. They go into nature to die, away from the world. And they found a note back in Japan. It is sad.
May she Rest In Peace may her family and friends find healing and peace May the evil monsters who did this May all their crimes fall back on them tenfold or more. If it happened this way
True Crime Central - the least you could have done was put her name in the title or description. Her name was Atsumi Yoshikubo , she was a person not just a story for views.
People aren't as likely to watch if the title of a video is the name of someone they don't know, much less if its a foreign name they can't even pronounce or relate with. That's just how people are. I don't think the title is a bad one. Its a simple summary of what happened, also way more respectful than a lot of other more clickbait-y titles they could have used.
YES!!! You @EliasN said it without saying! To @maggiejacobs so as long as people can pronounce a name like Becky blue eyes then that’s when the name should be visible? Really? I’m DONE.
@@artetface right? She was Japanese. She had a Japanese name. I don't understand how you can say putting her name would deter people from watching ? Wtf ?
To her family and everyone in Canada my heartfelt sorrow, to all the searchers and police, thank you for your efforts. Depression and deep sadness are so difficult to go through and she was drowning in her pain. I pray she is at peace now too. 🕊
The filmmaking in this doco is excellent. I understand the storytelling: starting with the drama surrounding the media frenzy and the RCMP dropping the search, then turning to the fieldwork done in Japan to find out about the victim, before the closure/cliffhanger at the end. It really seemed like she didn't have much of a support network because so little is known about her. The statement from her brother at the end is extremely poignant. I totally believe she went to Yellowknife to leave her suffering behind once and for all, on her own terms. The cultural context about suicide is Japan is an important addition. She might have believed in reincarnation and wanted to start over in a next life too.
It seems like someone wanting to commit suicide would go for a quick and easy way to die. I can't imagine someone going in the woods to die because there's no certainty to how or when you'll die. It could be by an animal, the elements, starvation, dehydration. And who would put themselves through the torture of one of those methods or the uncertainty? You could easily walk out of the woods if you get hungry or thirsty and starving to death is painful. None of the actions she took leading up to her disappearance make any sense either. Since they have no cause of death, they can't confirm it was suicide. She went into the woods with a camera, which suggests she was going to take pictures.
The second most sought after location to commit suicide is actually a forest in Japan. People go in there and hang themselves, poison themselves or overdose among other ways I’m sure. Not all of them are found… I don’t see this being very different from that. She is from Japan so maybe this is just the way she wanted to go in a beautiful area maybe looking up at the northern lights, grim but who knows what she was thinking. I doubt she went out there with an intention to be eaten by an animal or succumb to the elements tho.
Aokigahara in Japan is known as the suicide forest. It's a regular thing and they have search teams to look for bodies. Remember all that fuss when Logan Paul filmed a body and published it uncensored? That was there. There's a youtuber called Johnny (his channel won't come to me for the moment) who visited and feels drawn there now to help search for the dead and reunite them with family after accidentally finding two dead people in one trip (he tries to help in a respectful way, he also leaves notes and survival packs to try and help people at that tipping point.) It's a well known place and people regularly go there to die.
@@bambi274 where we live we get mass amounts of Japanese tourists cause of the northern lights among other things I imagine. It is a very popular spot for the Japanese so it isn’t that wild to think she wanted to be here when she left this world.
What a beautifully produced and profoundly moving piece of television. Atsumi Yoshikubo made a positive difference in her short time on this planet, and is remembered with love. That is the best epitaph any of us can hope for. Like many gifted people, Atsumi was sensitive, and had her vulnerable spots. The truth of her issues with work colleagues may never be known. Whatever they were, it seems she took them to heart and they added to her emotional burden. No doubt people saw an attractive, highly intelligent and successful doctor, and assumed all was well with her. Admitting you are not OK (and asking for help), can be very hard for someone who by conventional human judgement, 'has it all'. If only more people had empathy and kindness, and trod softly with others - for we never know what pain another person is going through in private. To quote the famous poem, this poor woman was: 'not waving but drowning'. Her family, naturally, struggle to believe she chose to make her final exit. She was behaving normally to the end, even buying items to take home to Japan. It's perfectly possible she went to Canada deeply conflicted, and in two minds about suicide. The act of ending one's life is frequently, ultimately an impulsive one - even if it were preceded by many years of consideration and soul-searching. The closing imagery of Atsumi's immortal spirit dancing with the aurora borealis (or Northern Lights), was perfect. Fly free sweet soul, at peace forevermore, in another time and place.
It's really a disturbing cases. Because it seems like they cut off the search early because it might be bad for tourism. I'm not sure she meant to commit suicide do you buy souvenirs and try to book a tour if that is the case. Was her camera found with her? She was seen walking with her camera? She may have just gotten lost or someone took advantage of a lone traveler.
You need to watch it again. They put everyone and helicopters on the case for EIGHT DAYS in freezing weather. A) NO human can survive that long in that environment after 8 days B) The Canadian police were sent a letter by her friend that told her she was giving up and going to Canada to die. She did NOT have a return ticket. What does that tell you? She was shopping and trying to enjoy her last days on this earth.
She bought coffee cups and then decided to kill herself? I'm not buying it..... unless I missed the part where she sent them to a friend/relative. Great documentary though! Very well put together...
It really is heartbreaking watching this unfold. I am battling depressive disorder for so many many years, and I am blocked. It looks like this was her plan all along. But her grace, the beautiful smile, and the attitude towards the last people she Interacted with, leave me speachless. For the people who loved her, it hurts the same, nevertheless. I did not like the investigator's attitude towards the press. I understand that his obligations lie elsewhere, but if a child goes missing, isn't it the same press that helps galvanising ppl's efforts the best?
@@debbieflaherty1975 You have made a very good point. I can think of only 2 answers 1) It really was an accident. 2) She wanted to make it look like she had no intentions of killing herself.
that is exactly what I thought! 1st the only person out there. 2nd to hear about the estrangement from family (been there) 3rd then the understanding that her proffesion took precedence over husband or having own family. 4th then find out it was just a "boyfriend" who was friends with the band (? like really?) 5th then find out there were many many issues with finding the right place to practice psychiatry. 6th learn that nobody even realized she had moved to another city & nobody knows if she had ever found a stable workplace😟 jeez louise
The only part of suicide that haunts me is a story I heard about the SFO golden gate..a common place people commit suicide. A gentleman had been thinking about it for a while, finally the day came and he jumped. According to him once he left the bridge he thought “I don’t want to die”! He didn’t die, one of very few who survive that jump. He has learned to deal with his pain and is living a happy life. It’s a moment in time that you can’t come back from..please reach out and seek help…things change in life, it’s ever changing and you never know what’s around the corner..great things are waiting for you!
Jade/green is sacred to the Japanese (and to the ancient Egyptians and Mayans). This unfulfilled lady took herself to die in the land where the jade curtain touched the earth. May she RIP
Imagine the pain of not wanting to go back to Japan. I believe it was unbearable for her there. She felt pain of others in her practice and maybe lost hope, must've tried to communicate to family but in vein. She must have felt betrayed and lonely. And going back there must mean causing pain. Only that can evoke such response. So damn sad. Being alone with your kind but then to find peace with no one. What is this world where we are alone among humans. Something is dark lingering. Sad very sad indeed.
The lack of comments that question the whole thing is concerning to me when it comes to human brains. So many simply accept what the authority stated without a doubt. I mean who call off a search because of a suicide note, who does that really? Suicide all not, this case is very suspicious.
50:28 I think that is what likely happened. Atsumi would not be denied the experience of seeing the Aurora Borealis. So, when she found out tours were not available, she decided to go on her own. R.I.P. Yoshikubo san.
Amazing documentary!!.. something I wont forget anytime soon. Living in Asia and knowing a little bit Japanese culture made it even more special. The two cultures, the events, the interviews and more important the depth of the story are very interesting. Thank you for such unusual documentary, I truly enjoyed this incredible story!!... and I am sure Atsumi is Resting In Peace 🙏🙏🙏
I saw this when it originally aired on CBC and it still haunts me. I wish that on day 9 they continued the search, regardless of the note. Maybe they could have saved her.
Took measures not to be found? How absurd. She wasn't found because they barely looked. They didn't want anymore negative press. Some lives matter more than others. Situational depression isn't a reason to turn away.
Yes, regardless of what actually happened to her, they stopped the search quickly because it was the only way to get the international attention off of them. Besides, if they had found her body in a timely manner, the post mortem could have disproven their suicide theory. Better not take that risk.
Suicide is for the strong, not for the weak. It takes a lot of courage to make such a decision and your mind has to overcome the body's desire for survival. No one really knew this woman, that became very clear in this documentary. Can we ever really know another person? Can we ever really know ourselves? What I got from this documentary was that she was a restless soul, looking for purpose, but not finding it. She fell out with her family and they let that happen, that's what I find to be the saddest element of this story. I hope she found her peace and is dancing with the Northern lighs.
She wrote a suicide note to her friend in Japan telling her of her plan to end her life in Canada. She mentioned how unhappy she was and of her intent to go to Canada to end her life
This does question whether it was suicide or not but people with depression could be okay one moment and then get this terrible wave of sadness that comes out of nowhere. You may have made plans but then the next moment all you feel is pain and are back in this really dark space. We will simply never know.
I live near a not very dense, and not very vast forest. Once, I drove my son to his school for his training, and went walking in constructed paths in the forest nearby. When I was returning, I went a wrong path. It was fortunately not very long, so I found out that I had gone the wrong way. I returned, but I lost the old path, and came into the woods. It was winter and very dark. Even I knew whatever direction I go, I come eventually out of the woods, I was panicked. Of course, I was afraid, I could not reach my son at the right time, but still, I think the feeling of getting lost was there. I am very sorry for this lady. But, we don't really know what has happened to her.
Yeah exactly & why was it “interpreted “ as a suicide letter. What if she just wrote “oh I could die under this sky & the lights are so beautiful “ It’s very fishy indeed.
@@lesleyhughes3174 Maybe she was still toying with the idea in her head. People on the brink of suiccide are not thinking or acting rationally. It doesn't really mean anything that she bought souvenirs.
YES, OF COURSE THEY'D BE INTERESTED, BECAUSE SHE IS FROM THEIR PART OF THE WORLD. HOWEVER, WHAT IS SAD IS THAT THE CANADIAN NEWS WASN'T REALLY BOTHERED & THE RMCP GAVE UP THEIR SEARCH. IT'S SHOCKING & ITS OFFENSIVE. IT LITERALLY MAKES ME ILL. DON'T EVER GO MISSING IN CANADA!
I am not surprised by this at all. Suicidal thoughts and endeavour does strange things to people. The person sat next to you right now night be feeling this way. How much money or "stuff" you have does not negate these feelings. I hope this lady has found peace.
Nobody purchase gifts and have them wrapped if they are planning to disappear! Japanese are more likely to be trusting of strangers than most of us, that said. I think she got picked up by someone and that person probably killed her!
Even though I don’t understand Japanese, I love the sound of their language….soft and flowing. Good thing for captions :). I didn’t realize their cars are right hand drive.
Our society leaves so many desperate, unhappy, and with no end in sight. It’s why we have such high suicide and depression rates. Hopefully soon something will change and we will prioritize all the members of society, not just the wealthy.
Tahtahme: What you wish for is never going to happen, and has never happen in human history. It is NOT society that is the source of depression BUT rather each human beings response to suffering. Read, "Man's Search for Meaning," and you'll understand.
Tahtahme: What you want is the pipe dream offered by Karl Marx. Various philosophies, before and since Marx, have made the same claim. None have delivered utopia. Hope and hopelessness is a human condition, that no government or " society," can deliver.
I found this documentary especially interesting because where I live a similar situation is presently playing out. A female teacher in her 40's drove to another state, checked into a hotel, drove to a nature trail and disappeared. Her car was found in the parking lot, along with her cell phone and hiking boots. She seemed to have everything going for her, good looks, good career, friends and family. However, as time has gone on it has been revealed that she had been placed on leave at her job and had other problems. I pray that this story does not end like the documentary does.
This is a very touching story. Sad that such a wonderful beautiful woman just committed suicide. The people there in Canada were very kind--to search her even when the investigation was stopped. May she rest in peace.
My only question in all of this is... why was the suicide note never released or even an interview with the friend that received it? Providing an absolute proof is what people need.
Did RCMP seek help from the Japanese police to verify whether it was her handwriting on the note? RCMP could have planted the note. Hard to believe she committed suicide when there are so many unsolved murders in rural Canada.
cause she hoped someone would find her I reckon that fate would come. it never did though and am not surprised. It was in the wilderness in Canada and Canada is very big with a very low population
She must have had her demons she might have considered herself a failure in life. Her career was from job to job, losing contact with her family, her support system. I think she went out into the wilderness took some pills & died peacefully by herself. How tragic & very sad. She had smiling depression & just wanted to end her pain. Depression is a chemical imbalance of the brain sure wished she would have sought medication & therapy. My deepest heartfelt condolences to the family.
That lead investigator does have the duty to answer to the people not just to the family. Besides, not even the family received a complete information of what happened and the brother was shocked they assumed her dead. Police are servers of the community, hence they respond to them. People want to be sure their police are actually doing their job professionally and efficiently and for that they must be transparent. Pretty despective to say the story was just about a middle age woman who came to Yellow knife. What does it mean? That it is not important? It is not about a release to the media. It is about informing the community. The media is just the means you 🤬.
This lady struggled her whole life. Looking, but never finding. Trying, never succeeding. What was left? In passing, she's at peace, and, finally, belongs. Bittersweet but excellent piece.
I think the sad apart about this is she went there to die in the woods... The investigation figured that out very fast. And they decided to respect her wishes to die in the woods... Ummm just because someone wants to die in the woods doesn't mean you should allow them to do that. What if she jumped from and cliff and survived and changed her mind? Insane. Or something similar happened... You keep looking to try to help. How should never be given up on.
Really? How ridiculous that sounds! Like her brother said why buy souvenirs then? C’mon man it could have been anything in that open bear, wild animal country. Or even a predator who picked her up when that woman didn’t
They did look for her. But how long do you expect them ton look for? After a couple of weeks in the forest, it comes down to looking for a dead body. They can’t provide those kind of unlimited search resources for that
@@rentboy7566 already so my point was if she changed her mind is stuck somewhere and they give us in one week.. that's pretty ridiculous. But it doesn't matter at all. Lol
100,000 people go missing in Canada every year. The country can’t provide unlimited resources to find each of them. The authorities did what they could with the resources they had available. There was strong evidence that she likely took her own life
