Kevin Whitrick

Kevin Neil Whitrick (17 August 1964 – 21 March 2007) was a British electrical engineer who committed suicide by hanging himself while in an online chat room.

Background Whitrick had been married to his wife Paula since 1988, and they had two children. At the time of his death, the marriage broke down about two years prior, and he was living separately from his family. In 2006, Whitrick was severely injured in a car accident and suffered long-term health consequences. as well as the webcam footage becoming available in perpetuity on the internet. Detectives traced about 100 chatroom users to question them about their role in the suicide, though the Crown Prosecution Service did not pursue any criminal charges against them.