KOTTAYAM: Police have reached a preliminary conclusion that the 15-year-old girl in Kottayam died by jumping from the flat after her mother scolded her. In another incident in the Kottayam district last night, a 12-year-old boy committed suicide after a quarrel with his family.

Ryan Susan Marie, a 10th grader of Kalathipady Church School, jumped from the 13th floor of her apartment. The incident took place around 10.15 pm. Police rushed to the scene and took her to the hospital, but she soon died. Police suspect the child was depressed. Ryan's father is Denny Kurian who is abroad.