Charges Dismissed: Michael Jensen Gives 13YO Son Advice On How To Kill Himself

[Sugar Cookie]

Authorities have arrested 36-year-old Michael Jensen of Oklahoma for allegedly giving his 12-year-old son advice on how to kill himself.

Authorities said Friday that the boy suffered minor burns after following his father's suggestion that he douse himself with lighter fluid and light himself on fire.

Jenkins said the son had previously attempted suicide and was living with his grandparents when Jensen visited the family in Inola on Wednesday.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Roger County sheriff's deputies were called to the grandparents' home after a report of a suicide attempt.

The 12-year-old was found trying to suffocate himself with a plastic bag, but his relatives managed to rescue him by tearing a hole in the bag.

The child's family members told police that Jensen then told his son that suffocating himself would not work because medics would be able to save his life, reported KFOR.

Jensen allegedly advised his son that if he wanted to successfully end his life, he needed to set himself on fire and shoot himself in the head simultaneously, according to the charging document.

The 12-year-old followed the first portion of the advice and self-immolated using camper lighter fluid that he poured on his shirt, but escaped with only minor burns after his grandparents extinguished the flames, reported Pauls Valley Daily Democrat.

Jenkins said authorities don't believe that Jensen was serious when he told his son to set himself on fire and shoot himself in the head, but the dad's comments started the chain of events that followed
Instead, Jensen allegedly advised his son that if he wanted to successfully end his life, he needed to set himself on fire and shoot himself in the head simultaneously, according to the charging document.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Boy-burned-following-dads-suicide-advice.html

 

[Jellybean1711]

No words from me.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

. authorities don't believe that Jensen was serious when he told his son to set himself on fire and shoot himself in the head

Okay, so why did he day it then.

 

[Sejanus]

Hey dad why not set the example and show the boy how it is done.

 

[Craygor]

... advised his son that if he wanted to successfully end his life, he needed to set himself on fire and shoot himself in the head simultaneously ....

What a fucking idiot! That's way to complicated for a 12 year old.

 

[Brillig]

That poor boy needs inpatient treatment, pronto.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

May 8th 2018

judge dismissed charges against an Inola man after deputies said he told his son the way to commit suicide was to set himself on fire, which is what the teen did.

Charges of child neglect and aiding an attempted suicide were both dropped against Michael Jensen.

Jensen stated he was innocent and that he loves his son.

Child Neglect Charges Dropped Against Inola Man

<p>A judge dismissed charges against an Inola man after deputies said he told his son the way to commit suicide was to set himself on fire, which is what the teen did.</p>

www.newson6.com

 

[caitierig]

Son of a bitch-MORE dismissed charges?! Those poor grandparents having to deal with that

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The boy needs counseling to find out what the underlying issues are.

If it is determined to be the father than the grandparents need to keep the boy away from the father.