The Latest Breaking News from Molly Russell

Meta's head of health and well-being to give evidence at Molly Russell inquest

Elizabeth Lagone, Meta's head of health and well-being arrives at Barnet Coroner's Court, north London, to give evidence in the inquest into the death of Molly Russell. The 14-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow, north-west London, viewed an extensive volume of material on social media, including some linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm…

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Instagram videos viewed by Molly Russell spark coroner’s ‘greatest’ warning

The 17 videos which contained suicide and self-harm references were played to the court on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Coroner warns Molly Russell inquest as ‘distressing’ videos played

The videos were played to a packed North London Coroner’s Court on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Pinterest executive ‘deeply regrets’ content viewed by Molly Russell

Judson Hoffman admitted some images he was taken through from the platform were ones he would ‘not show to my children’.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

‘Social media helped kill my daughter’: Molly Russell’s father says more safety measures needed online

Inquest hears 14-year-old reached out to celebrities and influencers through anonymous Twitter account asking for help before her death

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Molly Russell reached out to celebrities and influencers for help, inquest told

The teenager’s father was taken through tweets sent from her anonymous Twitter account at North London Coroner’s Court.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Posts from ‘ghetto of the online world’ still affect me – Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell gave evidence from the witness box at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Molly Russell accessed material from ‘ghetto of the online world’, inquest told

The schoolgirl’s father gave evidence from the witness box at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Molly Russell’s father thought his daughter had ‘normal mood swings’ before her death

Ian Russell gave evidence at the inquest at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Molly Russell’s father tells inquest: ‘We must prevent young life being wasted’

The 14-year-old took her own life in 2017 after viewing material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide on social media

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022