Girl, 14, found dead in bedroom after ‘cyber-bullies told her to end life in vile hate groups’

A TRAGIC 14-year-old miss was recovered dormant successful her chamber aft being targeted successful a cyber-bullying campaign, an inquest heard.

Megan Evans was told to "kill herself" by vile trolls connected societal media earlier she was discovered by her brother.

One of the groups was called "I hatred Megan Evans" - with much recovered by mum Nicola connected Snapchat and Facebook pursuing the teen's death.

But Nicola told the inquest that erstwhile her friends were asked if Megan was being bullied astatine the time, "all of them said no".

The mum-of-eight besides said her girl was having "outbursts" successful people starring up to her decease successful 2017.

Nicola told the court this was "completely retired of character" for Megan who was "such a studious and well-behaved girl."

She added: "They knew her behaviour was retired of character, it was getting worse, she was verbally abusive to staff.

"They indispensable person known that thing was wrong."

Nicola said the schoolhouse would interaction her astir regular astir Megan's incorrect azygous but ne'er told her astir the atrocious behaviour.

The inquest heard connected the time of Megan's decease connected February 7, 2017, she had attended a gathering astatine schoolhouse astir a travel to France.

The talented creator and hockey subordinate had besides been looking guardant to attending an upcoming Justin Bieber concert.

Megan appeared successful bully spirits erstwhile her mum and dada popped retired aboriginal that nighttime with her 4 younger siblings.

At astir 10pm, the schoolgirl's member called his parents to archer them helium couldn't find Megan anywhere.

He tragically discovered his sister dormant successful a locked upstairs chamber aft searching the house.

The tribunal was told Megan whitethorn person been upset by an statement with different pupil and was acrophobic for her dad's health.

Malcolm Duthie, representing the acquisition authorization astatine Pembrokeshire Council, said it would beryllium hard to get grounds of bullying arsenic astir of it allegedly took spot connected Snapchat wherever messages vanish.

Nicola has worked to rise consciousness of mental health and the dangers of societal media bullying pursuing Megan's death.

She launched the Megan’s Starr Foundation, which provides escaped counselling and enactment to young radical successful Pembrokeshire.

In a statement, the teen's household described Megan arsenic an intelligent, kind, and vibrant teenager.

They added: “She had a large bosom and would bash thing to assistance anyone,” the household connection read.

“She brought emotion and laughter into our location and was ever afloat of energy. Her friends adored her, and she ever stood up for what she believed in.”

The inquest continues.

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