Jeff Stewart, a long-time actor in the television series The Bill, recently attempted suicide after being cut from the show's cast.
Stewart apparently has told some friends that he has racked up large debts on Internet gambling sites. After being told he was no longer going to be part of the cast, Stewart slit his wrists, but immediately called security for help.
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