‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#647YN)
London teenager died from an act of self-harm in 2017 after the darker side of online life overwhelmed her
On the evening of 20 November 2017 Molly Russell and her family had dinner together and then sat down to watch an episode of I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!.
A family meal, then viewing a popular TV show: a scene typical of millions of families around the UK. As Molly's mother, Janet, said to police: Everybody's behaviour was normal" at dinner time.
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