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    Demi's tweet saves life
    Hong Kong Herald
    Saturday 20th March, 2010  
    (IANS)


    London, March 20(IANS) Hollywood actress Demi Moore saved a man's life when she responded to his suicide threat on the social networking site Twitter.

    The 47-year-old 'Ghost' actress saw a follower's message saying, 'I am about to go hang myself from a tree outside my house and end my life. I have no reason to live any more,' dailystar.co.uk reported.

    He then wrote another message: 'I am going to send a live feed of me hanging myself. No one cares if I die or not.'

    Moore replied: 'Are you really asking for help?'

    He wrote: 'Yes.'

    Then the actress called up police and the man was found unharmed and taken to hospital.


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