A double tragedy occurred in Oviedo, Spain, because on the morning of May 19, two 12-year-old twins fell from the sixth floor of a building; Everything indicates that it was a suicide.
According to international information, Anastasia and Alejandra threw themselves from the sixth floor into the interior patio of the building after they both left their house to go to school. However, the twins decided to end their lives in this tragic way.
According to reports, the girls were of Russian origin and had lived in Spain with their parents and younger brother for four years. The first investigations indicated that the little ones left their house with their backpacks and school supplies, but they hid so as not to go, while their 10-year-old brother did attend on time.
In addition to this, it is understood that the twins left their backpacks at the landing of the stairs and went up to the sixth floor, from where they threw themselves out of a window into the patio, receiving the deadly impact.
One of the things that was emphasized in the information is that the participation of third parties in this tragedy has been ruled out, so the hypothesis of a possible suicide is the version that has been confirmed up to now. Of course, the parents of the twins were cared for by mental health specialists and, later, they were transferred to the Central University Hospital of Asturias.
On the other hand, the mayor of Oviedo, Alfredo Canteli, decreed two days of mourning for the death of the girls. In addition, the electoral campaign acts and the inauguration of the Ascension fair were suspended.
This tragedy occurred three months after a similar event, which occurred in Sallent, Barcelona, where two Argentine twin girls, also 12 years old, threw themselves into the void from the balcony of their house on the third floor. Unfortunately, one of them, Alana, died, while Leila suffered serious injuries.
In this case, the reasons for the suicide attempt were revealed, since little Alana suffered bullying and left a posthumous note to her parents, while her sister Leila wanted to support her in the tough decision.
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The case of the Russian twins remains unclear, as so far it is unknown if there was a posthumous note or if they suffered a case of school violence. However, it is expected that in the coming days, the authorities will be able to provide more information about the incident.