Report found coroners raised concerns over suicide forums at least 65 times to three government departments since 2019
Bereaved families and survivors of a pro-suicide forum have called for a public inquiry into the government’s failure to prevent harm linked to the online platform.
The calls came as a report found that coroners had raised concerns regarding suicide forums at least 65 times to three government departments since 2019.
They also highlighted that a substance promoted as a suicide method on such platforms has been linked to at least 133 deaths in the UK, with the youngest known victim just 13 years old.
The analysis, published by the Molly Rose Foundation – established after the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell in November 2017 – is the result of systematic review of reports to prevent future deaths issued by coroners.
