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Two bridges spanning the Hudson River just north of the city will be getting suicide prevention phones instead of physical barriers following three fatal leaps in close succession earlier this year. The phones to be installed on the Tappan Zee and Bear Mountain Bridges will be connected to a 24-hour suicide prevention hotline. Plans for installing physical barriers were turned down as being too expensive to install and maintain.

Yesterday, Victor Han, a 35-year-old Staten Island man, pleaded guilty to child endangerment at a Rockland County court. He also admitted that he knew his wife was thinking about suicide when he got out of the car and that she might put their children at danger.

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The Staten Island husband charged with promoting his wife suicide death at Bear Mountain a few weeks ago was released from a Rockland County psychiatric hospital yesterday. Victor Han, whom authorities had described as "despondent" after his wife drove off the side of a cliff in their minivan before his eyes, was forced to go under observation after making bail. Han is charged with not only promoting his wife Hejin's suicide, but also reckless endangerment and child endangerment as their young children were strapped in the minivan. His money problems and news that he had a mistress prompted questions about Han's actions as well.

A Queens pastor spoke to the NY Times about what he feels are misunderstanding from the police about the suicide of Staten Island resident Hejin Han and the subsequent charge that her husband, Victor, helped promote her suicide. A week ago, the Han family, including their 3 and 5 year old daughters, went to Bear Mountain, where Hejin Han drove their minivan off a cliff with the girls in the back. The girls were safe, but police have charged Victor Han with "promoting" his wife's death, after he told them his wife had mentioned suicide and that he stepped out of the car before the plunge. It's unclear whether or not those charges will stick, but Han's family - including his in-laws - have been vocal in telling reporters that the State Parks Police have it all wrong.

The husband accused of promoting his wife's suicide is being examined at a mental hospital. Victor Han was released on $75,000 bail and then went to Summit Park Hospital, after jail psychiatrist recommended he be held for observation. The Journal News reports that he had been on suicide watch since last Thursday. Han's wife, Hejin, drove their minivan off a Bear Mountain scenic point with their two daughters in the car, after Han managed stepped out of the car; the two daughters survived. State Parks Police have charged Han with child endangerment as well as promoting his wife's suicide, but now it turns out that Han was very depressed as well, even mentioning Bear Mountain for a suicide attempt. From the Journal News:

In his statement to police, Han wrote that he considered jumping from Bear Mountain because he believed he let his family down when he could only provide takeout Chinese food at his wife and daughter's birthday celebration in February.

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Speculation continues in the suicide death of Hejin Han and whether or not her husband Victor tried to help her. The Post reports that while Han claims he tried to save his family ("I broke the window with a rock and unlocked the door") but police say Han let the car roll down between boulders and down a cliff at Bear Mountain. Han also told the police that his wife was "obsessed about financial bills already paid and kept asking him to stop along the ride up the mountain," which is when he got an "uneasy feeling," according to The Journal News. A friend says that Hejin Han seemed to be depressed lately, and apparently had an argument with her husband prior to the Bear Mountain outing.

More and more questions are being asked about the circumstances of Staten Island resident Hejin Han's suicide plunge in a minivan at Bear Mountain. Han's husband Victor, who watched as the van fell with their two young daughters in the back, had been charged with promoting suicide, two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of endangering a child (both daughters managed to survive, as they were wearing their seatbelts). He was granted bail by a Rockland County jail, telling him, "I still have two children. I got to see this through." While Han told the police that Hejin implied she would commit suicide at Bear Mountain if they went there, now it turns out that Han may have had a mistress. State police questioned Tiana Yin, who met Han at one job and then went to work for the company he formed. According to The Journal News, Yin said, "He is frustrated in a way that his wife doesn't understand that he wants to establish and stabilize his business so that he can spend the time with kids."

according to various reports. The accident claimed the life of Hejin Han and injured her two young daughters. And the woman's husband, Victor Han, will be arraigned on charges of "promoting a suicide attempt, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child." Officials noticed that the van managed to maneuver through the boulders on the edge of the cliff, and Han admitted that his wife was suicidal after 15 hours of questioning. The Daily News reports that Han told the police "his wife warned him she would harm herself and their girls if given the opportunity." Han apparently got out of the car with the motor still running, and Han's wife put the car into gear and drove off the cliff. And the Post had quotes from Hejin Han's nephew, who said his family was "trying to comfort the children and keep them occupied by showing them Bible videos" and that the family is "upset at Victor."

A bizarre accident occured at Bear Mountain State Park. A Staten Island family parked at a scenic viewpoint on a cliff yesterday, and the father, Victor Han, got out of the vehicle to take pictures. Then the van rolled towards the edge of the cliff, and then fell 300 feet down the side of the mountain. Han's wife Hejin, who had taken off her seatbelt, was killed, but their two daughters, ages 3 and 5, were still wearing theirs and survived. Police are investigating the crash, but believe it was an accident.

Cyrus Adler, president of Shorewalkers, Inc.