Psychiatrist ‘unable to sleep’ after seeing material viewed by Molly Russell

Expert tells London inquest material 14-year-old viewed online would certainly' have affected her

A child psychiatrist has told the inquest into Molly Russell's death he was unable to sleep well for a few weeks" after seeing social media content viewed by the teenager before she killed herself.

Dr Navin Venugopal told North London coroner's court the self-harm content viewed by Molly before her death was very disturbing" and distressing".

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