INTERNATIONAL DRAFTING.- Two brothers, aged 19 and 21, murdered four members of their family and then committed suicide at their home in the city of Allen (Texas, USA) last weekend, as part of a pact they had sealed. more than a month earlier, local media reported.
The lifeless bodies of the brothers Farhan and Tanvir Towhid, their parents, their grandmother and their sister, were discovered by the Police in the early hours of this Monday. Their deaths were reportedly caused by gunshot wounds, the authorities stressed.
In the course of the investigation, a lengthy 12-page suicide note was discovered on the young Farhan’s Instagram account. “Hello everyone. I committed suicide and killed my family, “the text began, where he also detailed how he and his brother plotted the crime in February, the New York Post collects.
According to the letter, the two young people suffered from depression and considered ending their lives and those of their relatives if they did not manage to “fix everything” in a month. To achieve their goal they wanted to get two pistols. Initially they thought that part would be the most challenging part of their plan, but “gun control in the US is a joke” and it turned out very easy.
“My brother just had to go to an armory, say something about wanting a home defense weapon, sign some forms and that was it. They asked him some questions about whether he had any mental illness, but he lied, “the note underlines.
Allen Police say they had not had any previous interaction with the Towhid family that could have offered clues to avoid the tragedy, a result of the depression suffered by the two brothers. If I just commit suicide [mis familiares] they would be shattered. I love my family, I really do. And that’s exactly why I decided to kill them, ”confesses Farhan.
“I think we all need to recognize that depression is very common and occurs at a very young age. And if you have a child, a brother, a partner or just a friend who thinks he may be suffering, talk to him, “advises Dr. Leigh Richardson, director of the Brain Performance Center, a health center that fights against such conditions and others of an emotional, behavioral and cognitive nature.
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