North Wales Police has issued a warning to parents to keep their children off the internet today after a video of a man committing suicide was shared on social media.

The police force posted a message on Facebook with a link to a helpline for those who may have already watched the footage.

The police said: “We are aware of a graphic video that is being shared widely on social media which shows a man live-streaming his own suicide.

“We strongly recommend that you keep your children offline today if at all possible, and heavily supervise all online interactions until this content is removed by the social media companies.

“Support is available if you have been affected.”

The post links to one from Meic, an advocacy and advice helpline for children and young people which says: “You’ve probably already heard about a graphic video doing the rounds on TikTok and Facebook involving suicide with a gun. We advise that as soon as you realise that this video is playing switch it off.

“If you have watched it, and you’ve been affected by what you’ve seen, please talk to someone.

“If you feel there’s nobody you can talk to, call, text or chat online with our advisers on the Meic helpline.”

You can call 080880 23456 or text 84001.