Fiji�s Police Commissioner Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua has ordered investigators to look into why a 12-year-old boy committed suicide in Savusavu on Thursday.



Brig-Naivalurua today visited Viani Village in Savusavu to inspect the scene of where the boy allegedly committed suicide.



The boy was supposed to accompany his family to a church service but opted to go to his friend�s house instead however failed to return home and a search was conducted in the early hours of yesterday morning where his body was found at the scene of the incident.



Brig-Gen Naivalurua is concerned as there may be underlying issues that need to be addressed which have resulted in children contemplating the need to take their own lives as a means out of their problems.



Police said child suicides is becoming a great issue with seven reported suicide cases received from January while the youngest reported case was that of a 10 year old.



Police is also concerned that 10 children under the age of 16 years have been reported to have attempted suicide from January to June 21.



Parents and guardians are again urged to try and resolve issues with their children in order to prevent these problems from occurring.



By Mereani Gonedua



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