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The Girl from Plainville review: Elle Fanning anchors heavy-hearted true crime series

In a new Hulu series, Elle Fanning stars as Michelle Carter, the teenager from Massachusetts who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017 after sending texts encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life

The Independent UK

Michelle Carter pushed Conrad Roy to suicide via text. Now his family fear new Hulu show will defend her deadly words

In 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy III died by suicide. His phone soon revealed texts from 17-year-old Michelle Carter urging him to take his own life. Eight years on, the victim’s family is worried that new Hulu series ‘The Girl from Plainville’ may defend her ‘evil actions’. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

F1 boss Max Mosley ‘found with fatal gunshot wound after learning he had terminal cancer’

The former president of the motorsport’s governing body FIA for 16 years between died at home in Chelsea west London

The Independent UK

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Husband and wife found dead with ‘DNR’ written on their foreheads ‘took their own lives’ inquest hears

Peter Norris and wife Marguerite were found dead in their home in Devon in April last year

The Independent UK

Arizona sisters who died by assisted suicide in Switzerland were ‘tired of life’

Lila Ammouri, 54, and Susan Frazier, 49, were suffering from medical ‘frustrations’ and decided it was ‘time to go’

The Independent UK

Oklahoma congressional candidate ends run after ‘berating young girls’ in rant

Abby Broyles, 32, announced that she’d checked into rehab and was terminating her campaign for Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District

The Independent UK

Prisoner calls to Samaritans helpline increased by 60% during pandemic

Calls to the charity’s dedicated prison line rose from 266,076 in 2019 to 424,509 in 2021, according to data obtained by the PA news agency.

The Independent UK

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Online safety bill: ambiguous definitions of harm could threaten freedom of speech – instead of protecting it

The UK government’s much anticipated online safety bill has now been released. The bill seeks to impose a duty of care on companies, such as social media platforms, to remove illegal content, and in some cases, “legal but harmful” content, quickly.

The Conversation

Lonely Dad who tried to take own life urges others to open up about mental health

Speaking during Samaritans' Real People, Real Stories campaign, the agricultural worker didn't realise he had problem until he contemplated suicide

Wales Online

'Just talk' says pioneering train driver after tragedy inspired her to take on new mission

Heather Waugh is Scotland's only female freight train driver but has a second passion which is helping to save lives

Wales Online

Men in country 'less likely to seek mental health support'

Samaritans say men in rural areas are put off seeking help

Wales Online

Women’s prison inmates made ‘1,000 calls a month’ to Samaritans – inspectors

HM Inspectorate of Prisons said safety improvements are needed at HMP Foston Hall in Derbyshire.

The Independent UK

Record levels of self-harm found at Derbyshire women’s prison – report

Third of inmates at Foston Hall tell inspectors they feel unsafe as calls to Samaritans rise

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