A message popped up next to the live webcam broadcast of Abraham Biggs lying motionless on his bed, followed by LOL and “hahahah.” Biggs was motionless.

185 people watched the suicide.

The 19-year-old Broward College student really did commit suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live Internet audience, as some computer users egged him on and others tried to talk him out of it.

According to the (AP): Some watchers ultimately contacted the website to notify police, but by the time officers entered Abraham Biggs’ home, it was too late. The reality of what happened came to a head for these viewers after police entered the video frame and were seen hovering over Biggs’ body.

Biggs, who suffered from what his family said was bipolar disorder, or manic depression, lay dead on his bed in his father’s Pembroke Pines house Wednesday afternoon, the camera still running 12 hours after Biggs announced his intentions online around 3 a.m.

It was unclear how many people watched it unfold.

Biggs was not the first person to commit suicide with a webcam rolling. But the drawn-out drama and the reaction of those watching — was seen as an extreme example of young people’s penchant for sharing intimate details about themselves over the Internet.

It’s a sad day that we lost another teen to suicide.

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