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Facebook attack major factor in suicide of teenage mother

An inquest into the death of a teenage mother from Douglas has heard how a sustained character attack on Facebook was a major factor in her suicide.

19-year old Caitlin Alker was subjected to nearly 300 abusive comments online over a two day period, days before she hanged herself.

The inquest at Douglas courthouse found she took her life in August last year amid a multitude of social problems.

Kate Holland reports:

 

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