She was living alone at the time, and often traveled abroad by herself to clear her head. When some friends tried and failed to get in touch with her, they contacted her younger brother. Wu had had a meal with her family just a few days prior to the call from her friends, so her brother, assuming all was well, didn't check on her immediately.
吳美慧娓娓述說第 3 次自殺的經過，由於自己一個人住，又常會獨自出國散心，朋友找不到她後曾通知弟弟，但弟弟認為她幾天前才和家人聚餐並無異狀，未立即前往查看。