Woman Kills Herself Days After Fiancé Died In Car Accident

A 22-year-old woman in the Indian state of Karnataka died of suicide days after her fiancé was killed in a road accident, according to a report.

The Bangalore woman, identified only as Sushma, consumed poison Saturday, local newspaper Bangalore Mirror reported.

Her parents brought her to several hospitals for treatment, but she ultimately died, according to the outlet.

Days before her death, Sushma's 23-year-old fiancé, Dhanush, died in a road accident in the town of Nelamangala. He was en route to his hometown of Tumakuru to attend a village fair when the accident occurred.

Dhanush and Sushma fell in love "a long time ago," and both of their families had agreed to their marriage prior to the former's death, according to the Bangalore Mirror report.

Sushma, who was reportedly depressed, attended her partner's funeral before consuming poison Saturday.

A similar incident happened in Australia several years ago when a woman took her own life after she learned her fiancé died in a road accident.

Alice Robinson, 26, took a mixture of alcohol and tablets hours after her 29-year-old fiance, Jason Francis, died in a road accident in Perth, Australia, in December 2018.

The fine arts graduate, who was later found dead in her car, had sent a text to her partner an hour after she was told he had died in a collision near their home.

In her message, Robinson told Francis she loved him and expressed "her intention to join him," an inquest heard.

Robinson's parents, Leigh and Dawn Robinson, said they did not wish to blame any individual over their daughter's death, but they believed she should not have been allowed to leave Royal Perth Hospital alone after she learned of Francis' death.

"In our opinion, this should never have happened," said the couple, who claimed both the hospital and Western Australia Police were accountable for Alice's death.

Royal Perth Hospital "fully cooperated" with an investigation with the Coroner's Court of Western Australia, a spokesperson for the hospital said.

Meanwhile, the state coroner "found no adverse findings" against the Western Australia Police after the force conducted an investigation into Alice's death, according to a spokesperson for the department.

If you have thoughts of suicide, confidential help is available for free at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call 1-800-273-8255. The line is available 24 hours, every day.