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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Amy Fenton & Milica Cosic

Tragic student sent final Snapchat to pal who raced to try and save her life

A young woman sent a tragic Snapchat message to her friend just moments before taking her own life, an inquest has heard.

Ava-Jane Van Der Merwe has now been described as a promising student whose life was full of "potential".

The 21-year-old died ahead of the anniversary of her dad's suicide, as she sent a pal a heartbreaking message who tried in vain to save her life.

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