Daul Discussed Depression And Abuse At The Hands Of Her Boyfriend Just Hours Before Her Death

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This is so sad.

Daul Kim, the model who was found dead in her Paris apartment last Thursday, apparently had a conversation via instant message with a friend about her depression and her abusive relationship with her boyfriend just hours before allegedly taking her life. According to The Daily Beast:

She was depressed, she wrote, according to a transcript of the chat seen by The Daily Beast. She and her boyfriend had just had another brutal physical fight. She’d punched him in the face; he’d yanked her hair. But she was afraid to leave him, afraid to suffer the agony of being apart. The last time they separated, she hadn’t been able to eat, dropping from 112 to 99 lbs. Her friend begged her to leave town, book a job, call her mother. No, she said. She’d miss her dog. She ended the conversation abruptly, saying she was going off to clean the house.

Her body was discovered by her boyfriend just hours later. There are some reports that she left a suicide note, but that has not been officially confirmed. Meanwhile, the swift declaration of suicide by French authorities has raised eyebrows and her family is questioning whether she actually took her own life.

The model's body underwent an autopsy today and the results are expected by the end of this week.

This is just too sad. If you suspect a friend or loved one is a danger to themselves, or is battling dark demons, don't hesitate to reach out! Don't ignore the red flags. Sadly, we can't go back in time and save Daul, but we can learn from the sad outcome.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: November 24, 2009 at 5:48 pm