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

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior coroner has concluded schoolgirl Molly Russell died while suffering from the “negative effects of online content”. Thank you.” In some cases, the content was particularly graphic, tending to portray self-harm and suicide as an inevitable consequence of a condition that could not be recovered from Coroner Andrew Walker Concluding it would not be “safe” to rule Molly’s cause of death as suicide, Mr Walker said the teenager “died from an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content”. Online safety campaigners at the children’s charity NSPCC said Molly died after suffering from “negative effects of online content” and it should “send shockwaves through Silicon Valley”. “Molly Rose Russell died from an act of self-harm whist suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content.” The coroner said on Thursday he intends to issue a Prevention of Future Deaths notice, which will recommend actions on how to stop a repeat of the Molly Russell case.