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by _hbro 746 days ago
> So where was he going? I saw two possibilities: either to Tikkakoski to visit his ex-girlfrind he was on the phone with or; just to drive around with a new powerful car, to shake off the heated phone call.

I don't understand how suicide isn't at the top of the list here. He was obviously very upset emotionally. He didn't care for his belongs other than his phone. He didn't care to steal someone's car or answer for it. He never shows up anywhere.

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I think very few people commit suicide by driving a car into a river.
People have committed or failed suicide attempts in probably any way we can imagine.
Certainly. But some are much more common than others, and if you're playing the odds, as you must in these kinds of events, we can say that it's much more likely for an inexperienced driver to have an accident on pitch black wet roads, than that they attempted suicide in this unusual way.
Why would he bring his phone though?
Why not? If you're planning a suicide, does it ultimately matter if your phone is in your pocket or at a log cabin?
Mine lives in my pocket. I pretty much bring it everywhere I go.
To send last messages before he kills himself? Call for help if he backs out?