Glace Bay man blames Afghan mission for son's suicide

Glace Bay man blames Afghan mission for son's suicide

Published on June 20, 2011
Sharon Montgomery-Dupe

GLACE BAY — The father of a solider from Glace Bay who committed suicide last week says his son might not have been in Afghanistan when he died, but he still died because of Afghanistan.

Cpl. James McMullin, 29, who was stationed at CFB Gagetown, was found dead Friday at his home in Oromocto, N.B. He had served in Afghanistan for six months and his tour ended in March 2009.

“If I could tell anyone anything about Jamie after he came back from Afghanistan ... he never came back,” said Darrell McMullin of Glace Bay.

“My son never came back, a different person came home.

“He couldn’t forget what he did over there, he couldn’t get past it. He tried to make everyone happy and smile, but when he was alone he didn’t smile.”

Capt. John Hugh MacDonald, a spokesperson for the Armed Forces, said the death of McMullin is under investigation by the RCMP and will also be the subject of a military inquiry.

Speaking in general terms, MacDonald said when there is a suicide in the military, there is a procedure in place.

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Glace Bay man blames Afghan mission for son suicide