His body was found hanging from a fan, and the police stated that the suicide followed family problems.

Then, two days later, more teen-age suicides followed.

Many experts said suicide followed changes in behavior patterns that can involve depression and irritability.

Cancer, heart disease, homicides and suicide followed.

Twenty-five more suicides followed over the next twelve years, mostly in clusters of three or four over the course of a few weeks.

Ms. Schroeder said she believed that the case was the first in the state in which a suicide followed public notice.

After the services, friends of the dead youths said they did not believe that other suicides would follow.

Riots, demonstrations and at least one suicide by self-immolation have followed.

A suicide follows, as do many events that indicate the wisdom of lowered expectations.

How many destroyed lives and suicides followed as a result of so many people losing their savings?