Senegalese woman sets herself on fire in Rome protest

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 12-24-2007, 05:35 PM

Stuff.co

A Senegalese woman set herself on fire at Rome's city hall in an apparent protest over a visit to Italy by Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade.

The woman, identified by city officials as Kebe Peinda Gotha, was in critical condition after dousing herself in flammable liquid and setting herself ablaze.

Police who were on patrol in the square outside the city hall quickly put out the flames.

Dramatic images of the suicide attempt were captured on a closed-circuit security video and broadcast on Italian state television RAI's evening news.

"She wanted to kill herself at all costs," a police officer told RAI, adding the woman also wanted at one point to throw herself off a ledge.

Senegalese officials, asking not to be identified, said she had wanted to meet the president. Italian media reports described the woman, who lives in northern Italy, as an activist for the rights of Senegalese immigrants.

Baldy · #2 ● 12-28-2007, 06:22 AM

OMG.. that is the worst way to commit suicide

damn she must have been realy desperate..

jydundeel · #3 ● 01-22-2008, 07:24 PM

hmmmm....fire burns?

myleperfriend · #4 ● 12-17-2009, 02:03 PM

Its a pretty bad protesting method in my opinion. Whoever you are protesting against has one less protester to worry about when you succeed. I suppose it does draw attention to the issue as long as the word gets out what the issue is.

Great find!

LIVE · #5 ● 04-06-2010, 04:49 PM

GaNgStA BiCtH!! BuT WTF!!! I ThInK SoMeThInG HaS 2 Be PuT In ThErE FoOd!! LmAo LoL CuZ I DiD ThAt Back In Da DaYs WiTh My PiTS I FeEd ThEm RaW MeAt 2 MaKe ThEm CrAzY!! JK BuT Ya ThEy Do CoMe On

**kellyhound** · #6 ● 04-07-2010, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by LIVE ↗

GaNgStA BiCtH!! BuT WTF!!! I ThInK SoMeThInG HaS 2 Be PuT In ThErE FoOd!! LmAo LoL CuZ I DiD ThAt Back In Da DaYs WiTh My PiTS I FeEd ThEm RaW MeAt 2 MaKe ThEm CrAzY!! JK BuT Ya ThEy Do CoMe On

caps lock problems ?

mitzy_69 · #7 ● 04-07-2010, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by LIVE ↗

GaNgStA BiCtH!! BuT WTF!!! I ThInK SoMeThInG HaS 2 Be PuT In ThErE FoOd!! LmAo LoL CuZ I DiD ThAt Back In Da DaYs WiTh My PiTS I FeEd ThEm RaW MeAt 2 MaKe ThEm CrAzY!! JK BuT Ya ThEy Do CoMe On

sorry dont speak chav... can someone translate?

vixenaimee · #8 ● 04-07-2010, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by mitzy_69 ↗

sorry dont speak chav... can someone translate?

yeah, my bf is speaks chav so i'll try my best...

i think he says he wants to be set on fire too...i think

joak · #9 ● 04-07-2010, 10:10 AM

helluva protest. thats fucking insane. way to stay committed lady.

hearty harry · #10 ● 04-07-2010, 02:15 PM

Fucking toast

Senegalese woman sets herself on fire in Rome protest

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