The Latest Breaking News from Molly Russell

Ian Russell, whose daughter took her own life, says ‘waiting around’ leaves children exposed to harmful content

Heartbroken Ian Russell spoke with his 14-year-old daughter Molly before she took her own life, with the teen's mum discovering her lifeless body the next morning

Findings come as Molly Russell inquest finds that social-media content viewed by the teenager prior to her suicide was “not safe”

In this week’s newsletter: The question of tougher regulation is back following an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old who viewed significant amounts of harmful online content

Editorial: Instagram and Pinterest led the teenager down a self-destructive path. New online safety measures can’t come soon enough

Last week, London coroner Andrew Walker delivered his findings from the inquest into 14-year-old schoolgirl Molly Russell’s death, concluding she “died from an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”.

Letters: Readers reflect on the Molly Russell inquest verdict and hope that it will be a turning point for technology firms

The coroner’s verdict was a world first in citing social media as a causal factor in a death

Teachers say they are powerless to deal with damaging elements of social media and are calling for more parental vigilance