The Latest Breaking News from Molly Russell

Exclusive: Ex-England defender tells The Independent social media is ‘playground to spout abuse’

Ian Russell said ‘the age of self-regulation on internet platforms must be ended for the sake and safety of our children’.

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

Economic turmoil, the Moors Murders and a ‘pivotal moment’ in the war in Ukraine are splashed across the papers.

On Thursday evening the Prince of Wales said on Twitter “no parent should ever have to endure” what the family went through.

William spoke out after a coroner ruled social media content contributed to the death of the 14-year-old