Messaging app Snapchat has issued a statement about the murder of a man whose killer posted the aftermath of the violent clash that ended his life online. The social media giant said "there is no place" for violence, which has "devastating consequences" for families and communities, following the death of 19-year-old Kyle Walley from Wrexham
It comes after Mr Walley's family spoke of the agony of losing a loved one to a knife-obsessed murderer, which was made intensely worse when footage of the killing spread like wildfire across Snapchat. As Mr Walley lay lifeless on his kitchen floor in Rhosymedre, Wrexham, on July 11, 2021m his twisted killer and so-called former friend Mark Jones filmed his victim's body and posted the footage on the social media platform.
Kyle's dad, Robert Walley, revealed how he had been "inundated" with calls before he had even seen his son in the chapel of rest. Jones was handed a life sentence and will serve a minimum term of 16 years after a jury found him guilty of murder at Mold Crown Court last week.
