Review to probe suicide websites

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Parenting guru Tanya Byron has been considering the issue as part of her probe into child safety on the web, and is expected to look at the recent cluster of teenage suicides in Bridgend, South Wales.

At least seven young people who knew each other have killed themselves in the past year in what are feared to have been copycat acts. There has been speculation they may have used the internet to research and discuss suicide.

The Ministry of Justice also said that it was looking at taking action against websites that featured suicide.

Any moves would take the form of guidance rather than any actual change in the law, a spokesman added.

"The Government understands concerns about suicide websites and the influence they may have over vulnerable young people," he said.

"The law is clear on this. Assisting, or attempting to assist suicides is an offence, whether it is carried out on or off-line.

"The Law Commission has recently examined the issue of suicide websites and made some recommendations, which the Government is considering.

"These recommendations represent an updating of, rather than a substantive change to the law.

"The Law Commission were absolutely clear in their conclusion that our existing law is capable of dealing with the problem."