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Abuser who forced girl, 8, to drink washing-up liquid is jailed

Bully also tried to strangle woman and blamed her for his bizarre self-harm

Wales Online

Paracetamol poisoning on the rise, TGA considers limiting how much people can buy

The medicines regulator is considering whether to put some restrictions on how paracetamol is sold because of concerns about its use in self-harm.

ABC News

School deputy head tells of scale of mental health challenge

Stress, self-harm and attempted suicide were some of the issues reported

Liverpool Echo

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Populist rhetoric without the popularity – Truss’s guaranteed recipe for failure

At least Brexit had an electoral mandate. The PM’s project of economic self-harm is neither politically nor morally feasible, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Mental health patients say they felt 'dismissed' and 'abandoned' at Essendon Private Clinic

Former patients and staff raise concerns about the standard of treatment and facilities at Essendon Private Clinic, in Melbourne's north-west. The health group running the hospital rejects the allegations, saying high-quality patient care is at the "core of our business".

ABC News

‘It is too late to help my own brother’: Sajid Javid calls for improved suicide prevention

Former health secretary opened up about his brother’s suicide and called on government to introduce new 10-year suicide prevention strategy

The Independent UK

Delays to online safety bill will endanger young people, says Molly Russell’s father

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

The Guardian - UK

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Instagram still hosting self-harm images after Molly Russell inquest verdict

Online content was blamed for the 14-year-old’s death yet some harmful posts remain live on site, including suicide-related content

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Social media firms face a safety reckoning after the Molly Russell inquest

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

The Guardian - UK

Coroner finds social media contributed to 14-year-old Molly Russell’s death. How should parents and platforms react?

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”.

The Conversation

Molly Russell was trapped by the cruel algorithms of Pinterest and Instagram

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

The Guardian - UK

Prince William says online safety must be a priority after tragic girl's inquest

Prince William has praised the bravery of Molly Russell's family after a coroner ruled that the 14-year-old took her own life after "suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content"

Daily Mirror

Schoolgirl Molly Russell died after viewing online posts 'no child should see', says coroner

Molly Russell, 14, from Harrow in north-west London, ended her life in November 2017, prompting her family to campaign for better internet safety

Chronicle Live

‘Global first’ ruling that online content contributed to Molly Russell’s death

Coroner Andrew Walker said the material viewed by the teenager should not have been available for a child to see.

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Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’

Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017.

Manchester Evening News

Schoolgirl, 14, died after suffering 'negative effects of online content', coroner concludes

Molly Russell's father said he hopes the conclusion of the inquest will bring about 'much-needed change'

Daily Record

'Depressed' Molly Russell took her own life after viewing online content 'no child should see'

The teenager accessed material from the 'ghetto of the online world', with her family arguing that sites such as Pinterest and Instagram recommended accounts or posts that 'promoted' suicide and self-harm.

The Independent UK

Online posts viewed by Molly Russell were not safe for a child to see – coroner

Andrew Walker concluded the 14-year-old died ‘from an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content’.

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The Guardian - UK

‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media

London teenager died from an act of self-harm in 2017 after the darker side of online life overwhelmed her

The Independent UK

Molly Russell inquest – coroner’s conclusion in full

Here are the remarks in full from coroner Andrew Walker as he concluded the inquest into Molly Russell’s death.“Molly Rose Russell (died) on 21 November 2017. Molly was 14-years old.“Molly appeared a normal healthy girl who was flourishing at school, having settled well into secondary school life and displayed an…

Evening Standard

Molly Russell: Online posts viewed by tragic 14-year-old were not safe, coroner rules

The coroner said online material viewed by the 14-year-old on sites such as Instagram and Pinterest ’shouldn’t have been available for a child to see’ before her death in 2017

The Independent UK

Molly Russell died from ‘self-harm after suffering depression and negative impact of social media’

Schoolgirl viewed online content that contributed ‘in more than a minimal way’ to her death

Wales Online

Molly Russell, 14, died from ‘negative effects of online content’, coroner says

The inquest heard how the teenager accessed material from the “ghetto of the online world”, with her family arguing that sites such as Pinterest and Instagram recommended accounts or posts that “promoted” suicide and self-harm

Daily Mirror

'Being attacked by your partner raises your risk of self-harm and suicide'

Suffering violence at the hands of a partner has devastating effects on mental health, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

The Guardian - UK

Almost half of children in England have seen harmful content online – survey

Children’s commissioner raises fears of another tragedy like that of Molly Russell after poll findings

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