Online material viewed by schoolgirl Molly Russell “was not safe” and “shouldn’t have been available for a child to see”, Senior Coroner Andrew Walker has concluded. Coroner Andrew Walker voiced concerns at North London Coroner’s Court about online platforms during the two-week long inquest, saying the opportunity to make social media safe must not “slip away”.
Molly Russell died from an act of self-harm while suffering from “depression and the negative effects of online content”, a coroner has found.
In a conclusion at North London Coroner’s Court, Coroner Andrew Walker said: “Molly was at a transition period in her young life which made certain elements of communication difficult.”
