Kochi: A school girl who set ablaze herself after a young man from neighbourhood threatened her, succumbed to burn injuries during treatment in a private hospital here on Friday. The 17-year-old girl is a native of Kangarappadi.

The girl had informed her family that a Kanhangad native Sibi who lives in their neighbourhood used to threaten her frequently. On the day of death, the man had stopped her on the way and threatened again. Following this, the girl fearing further harrasment, set herself on fire. The incident took place last Thursday.

The girl was admitted to Kalamassery medical college hospital first. But as the hospital was converted into COVID-19 hospital, she was later shifted to a private hospital in Ernakulam on Monday. Sibi, the accused in the case, is on remand at present.

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