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Mother said Josh Powell threatened her
CLARENCE, N.Y., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- An upstate New York teen streamed live on the Web a fake suicide attempt, acting as if he had slit his wrists and using ketchup to simulate blood, police said.
State police said callers from as far away as Israel reported about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday that they saw a young male attempting suicide and streaming it over the Internet, the Buffalo News reported.
Police traced the computer address to the 17-year-old's home in Clarence.
The boy said the stunt was a joke and he had no intention of hurting himself.
But state police said the incident tied up officers and resources and that they will seek criminal charges.
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