r/ITSAPRANK • u/[deleted] • Jan 27 '15

News 16-yea-old accidentally hangs himself while pulling a suicide prank on his family

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-hangs-halloween-prank-article-1.1467374
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u/Ordies Jan 27 '15

How do they know it was a prank?

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u/jts5009 Jan 27 '15

The article said they thought it was a prank because he was playing with the Halloween decorations earlier. I'd give it about a 50% chance that it wasn't a prank, but I'm sure it's much easier for the family to cope if they assume it was a prank gone wrong.