A 23-year-old Peruvian man killed himself and left audiotapes behind for his loved ones in the style of Netflix's controversial suicide series 13 Reasons Why.

Franco Alonso Lazo Medrano jumped from the window of his apartment in Arequipa, leaving two suicide notes behind.

One was addressed to the woman who had rejected his romantic advances and the other included instructions for his family detailing where they could find the tapes, according to Peruvian news outlet El Popular.

It is not clear whether the man had ever watched the Netflix show or if it inspired him but his actions mimic its story line.

A 23-year-old Peruvian man killed himself and left tapes behind explaining his suicide in the style of Netflix's hit series 13 Reasons Why (shown above)

13 Reasons Why tells the story of Hannah Baker, a teenager who takes her own life after recording tapes for friends to listen to after her death.

In the tapes, she explains why she killed herself, just as Medrano did.

The series, which was co-produced by Selena Gomez and is based on a novel of the same name, launched on Netflix in March and has amassed global popularity.

It has also attracted criticism for not initially including advisories about its potentially upsetting content and offering viewers information about suicide prevention.

There was a reported rise in students at one school in Florida who said they'd been inspired by its dark themes and had become suicidal.

The streaming service took the controversy on board and added an advisory.

In a statement explaining the move, a spokesman said: 'There has been a tremendous amount of discussion about our series.

In the Netflix show, teenager Hannah Baker (played by Katherine Langford, above in character) takes her own life after recording audiotapes for friends and family to listen to afterwards

'While many of our members find the show to be a valuable driver for starting important conversation with their families, we have also heard concern from those who feel the series should carry additional advisories.'

Selena Gomez, who co-created the show, defended it this week

Co-creator Selena Gomez defended the show this week.

'I understood that we were going into something that is difficult, but these kids today are so exposed to things that I would never even have comprehended when I was eight.

'I feel like if this is what we are going to talk about, we might as well do it in a way that's going to be honest, it's going to be real, and it stays true to the book.

'I think that stuff is uncomfortable for people to talk about, but it is happening and hopefully it opened the door for people to actually accept what's happening and actually go and change it, talk about it,' she told The Elvis Duran Show.

For confidential help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit its website here.