CSGO, League Streamer K1kA has reportedly committed suicide

In a piece of rather tragic news in the gaming and streaming fraternity, 21-year-old emerging streamer Kristina ‘K1KA’ Dukic has passed away. The reason for her death is reportedly suicide.

The news of her passing away was published by her friend Adrija on her Instagram account, which has over 400,000 followers. Kika was known for streaming CS:GO and League of Legends and had over 700,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

There is no further detail on the unfortunate event, the announcement says:

“With great sorrow, unfortunately, we need to announce that our dear friend and angel passed away this evening. We would like to extend our condolences to her friends, family, and fans. This will be a hard time for us all and all we can do is keep her memory alive. We love you Kika and miss you more than words can explain.”

The suicide is reportedly linked to the hateful comments and messages she was receiving on social media. Some of the famous Esports personalities have also shared their grievances on her untimely death.

K1ka Suicide Rattles The Community

Although there was no confirmation on the nature of the death, local Serbian media did mention it in their stories. Further, Janko validated the reports of suicide on his Twitter and even suggested the potential reason behind this step.

Toxicity and hateful comments are one of the most underrated problems of our society and esports and the internet world are not immune to it.

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