‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media

‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media

London teenager killed herself in 2017 after the darker side of online life overwhelmed her

On the evening of 20 November 2017 Molly Russell and her family had dinner together and then sat down to watch an episode of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!.

A family meal, then viewing a popular TV show: a scene typical of millions of families around the UK. As Molly’s mother, Janet, said to police: “Everybody’s behaviour was normal” at dinner time.

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