‘Bullied’ schoolgirl, 12, was discovered hanged in her bed room after sharing social media picture of her foot with ‘RIP’ drawn on it, inquest hears
A ‘bullied’ 12-year-old hanged herself in her bed room after posting an image on social media of her foot with ‘RIP’ written on it.
Jessica Scatterson took her personal life at dwelling in Warrington, Cheshire, at 3.45am on April 22, 2017.
An inquest into her loss of life heard she was ’emotionally overwhelmed’ and had change into overactive on social media earlier than her loss of life.
Jessica Scatterson hanged herself in her bed room after posting an image on social media of her foot with ‘RIP’ written on it, an inquest was advised
The 12-year-old was ’emotionally overwhelmed’ and had change into overactive on social media earlier than her loss of life, the inquest heard
On the evening of the schoolgirl’s loss of life, police had been known as to her dwelling after receiving calls from her involved pals
The listening to was advised drawings and notes referencing loss of life and suicide had been present in her room days after she handed. The notes included the identify of an alleged bully.
Nasty messages between the lady and her pals within the days main as much as her loss of life had been found on her iPad, the inquest was advised.
Senior Coroner for Cheshire, Alan Moore, mentioned: ‘The extent and the depth of her exercise on social media platforms…can’t have didn’t have influenced her intentions,’ The Sun stories.
Inspector Hannah Buddy advised the listening to that round a yr earlier than her suicide, Jessica had come dwelling with scratches on her face and a swollen eye after ‘an incident’ in school.
Drawings and notes referencing loss of life and suicide had been present in her room days after she handed
Nasty messages between the lady and her pals within the days main as much as her loss of life had been found on her iPad
The coroner mentioned it was clear the schoolgirl ‘should have felt emotionally overwhelmed on the time she took her personal life’.
‘The extent and the depth of her exercise on social media platforms, in notably within the build-up to her loss of life, can’t have didn’t have influenced her pondering, her way of thinking and her intentions.’
On the evening of her loss of life, police had been known as to her dwelling after receiving calls from Jessica’s involved pals.
Jessica had sustained accidents after ‘an incident’ in school round a yr earlier than her suicide
Officers woke her father Christopher by shouting in direction of an upstairs window, earlier than listening to a ‘loud scream’ from inside the home.
Jessica was handled by paramedics on the scene however she was pronounced useless after arriving at hospital.
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