Schoolgirl is 'trolled to death' at ask.fm

A 14-year-old schoolgirl killed herself after being bullied by online trolls who told her to 'drink bleach' and 'go get cancer'.

Hannah Smith, from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, was found dead on Friday after being sent abusive messages on controversial website Ask.fm.

Less than a fortnight before her body was found early last Friday, Hannah begged her tormentors who can hide behind a cloak of anonymity on the site to stop the abuse.

After a barrage of abuse Hannah posted the handwritten message: 'You think you want to die but in reality you just want to be saved' on the day before she died.

Her devastated parents posted the terrible news online and attacked the social media site for not doing more to tackle bullies and called for it to be banned.

Hannah's father Dave Smith wrote on Facebook: 'On Friday morning my daughter was found hanged last night i seen her ask fm account and someone had been telling her to die.

'The person that created this web site should be done for mansluaghter (sic) any parents that have children please dont (sic) let them go on this site.'

Dave also posted a picture of flowers outside the family home and a mantelpiece of condolence cards next to the comment: 'the new pics for ask.fm.'

The heartbroken father added: 'My heart is broken in 2 and is gonna take along time to repair i just hope that none of you have to go through the pain im goin through rite now and love u all.

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people take things waayy too seriously.

i kinda dont really feel any sadness with stories like these anymore.

oh noes, an anonomous person was mean to me on the internet! i have nothing left to live for now!

people take things waayy too seriously.

i kinda dont really feel any sadness with stories like these anymore.

oh noes, an anonomous person was mean to me on the internet! i have nothing left to live for now!

konvikt_17

Grow up, schoolgirl.

Good. Natural selection at its finest.

people take things waayy too seriously.

i kinda dont really feel any sadness with stories like these anymore.

oh noes, an anonomous person was mean to me on the internet! i have nothing left to live for now!

konvikt_17

not the site's fault. those parents should have been watching her more closely. 

I don't feel sorry for her and I don't feel sorry for the parents.

'My heart is broken in 2 and is gonna take along time to repair i just hope that none of you have to go through the pain im goin through rite now and love u all.

'My heart is broken in 2 and is gonna take along time to repair i just hope that none of you have to go through the pain im goin through rite now and love u all.

 seriously:|
at least use proper grammar/spell the words fully. you just lost your daughter ffs.
konvikt_17

You insensitive bustard!!!11!

It's not the website's fault

not the site's fault. those parents should have been watching her more closely. 

mAArdman

Somebody should have told her that you shouldn't take people you have never seen and never will see in your life over the Internet seriously.

Actually no, that should be common sense.

It's not the website's fault

lostrib

[QUOTE="mAArdman"]

not the site's fault. those parents should have been watching her more closely. 

Jebus213

Somebody should have told her that you shouldn't take people you have never seen and never will see in your life over the Internet seriously.

Actually no, that should be common sense.

'The person that created this web site should be done for mansluaghter (sic) any parents that have children please dont (sic) let them go on this site.'

The heartbroken father added: 'My heart is broken in 2 and is gonna take along time to repair i just hope that none of you have to go through the pain im goin through rite now and love u all.

Very sad situation for the family and the of course the girl.

Sad to see OT still mocks the death of kids and acts like they deserve itCapitan_Kid

Oblivious parents.

Sad to see OT still mocks the death of kids and acts like they deserve itCapitan_Kid

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]Sad to see OT still mocks the death of kids and acts like they deserve itNibroc420

:lol:

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]Sad to see OT still mocks the death of kids and acts like they deserve itN30F3N1X

:lol:

I have little sympathy in cases like this. Whether you're 14 or not, it's not that hard to ignore baseless and anymous threats recieved over the internet, or simply take a break from the source (in this case ask.fm). Do that, and the online bullying instantly goes away! There are easy solutions to get around this problem. If someone can't take some name calling over the internet without being suicidal, then how are they going to survive in the real world, which is far more threatening and difficult?

Sad to see OT still mocks the death of kids and acts like they deserve itCapitan_Kid

I have little sympathy in cases like this. Whether you're 14 or not, it's not that hard to ignore baseless and anymous threats recieved over the internet, or simply take a break from the source (in this case ask.fm). Do that, and the online bullying instantly goes away! There are easy solutions to get around this problem. If someone can't take some name calling over the internet without being suicidal, then how are they going to survive in the real world, which is far more threatening and difficult?

Jethawk11

Personally, I'd blame the parents for not having raised their daughter to be an independent thinker.Nibroc420

Pfft fvck that shit. Make sure they grow up weak.

This is why parents need to moniter their kids on the internet.

Backtrace dat shit! (<--how NOT to do it)

I don't know if this is real or not given that it's the daily mail we discussing, but it's sad to me that there are so many here that couldn't care less about death of a young girl.......I'm not sure I like this place as much as I used too.

I don't know if this is real or not given that it's the daily mail we discussing, but it's sad to me that there are so many here that couldn't care less about death of a young girl.......I'm not sure I like this place as much as I used too.

Serraph105

Stories like this are always double edged swords. On one hand, it's awful that a teenager felt compelled to end their life after being bullied.  On the other, it's the goddamn internet.  People take it far too seriously.  People won't change online, so the better thing to do is just not take it seriously. Sure, people can be cruel online, but you can just not visit the website or stop acting like these random people matter to you.

Plus, I find it hard to believe that one person can be so fixated on what one website thinks.  That must mean she had some sort of preexisting condition that her parents didn't know about, which is also tragic.

I have little pity. The only pity I do have is because she is so young. When you have an account on sites like that you open yourself up to anonymous harassment. At 14 she should know that. It's not the same as regular bullying, because regular bullies aren't being given center stage and a microphone to voice their hate. You're basically asking to get harassed if you have one of these accounts. It's sad, but kids are mean. If you don't want anonymous unbridled hate, don't give people a platform for it.XilePrincess

^^This. Cuberbullying is far different from real bullying.

This is why parents need to moniter their kids on the internet.

Backtrace dat shit! (<--how NOT to do it)

Jimn_tonic

I don't know if this is real or not given that it's the daily mail we discussing, but it's sad to me that there are so many here that couldn't care less about death of a young girl.......I'm not sure I like this place as much as I used too.

Serraph105

Social Darwinism... or shall I say, Interweb Darwinism. 

First world problems.

If I killed myself every time someone over the internet told me to, I would be dead all the time.

This is why parents need to moniter their kids on the internet.

Backtrace dat shit! (<--how NOT to do it)

Jimn_tonic

^^This. Cuberbullying is far different from real bullying.

turtlethetaffer

[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

 

^^This. Cuberbullying is far different from real bullying.

XilePrincess

That makes sense, too.  I still think cyberbullying is different though... Most of the time it's from completely anonymous people, so I don't see why anyone should care what they think.  Plus it's much, much, much easier to avoid.  simply don't go on that website.  bullying IRL is a lot tougher to deal with.

[QUOTE="XilePrincess"][QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

 

^^This. Cuberbullying is far different from real bullying.

turtlethetaffer

That makes sense, too.  I still think cyberbullying is different though... Most of the time it's from completely anonymous people, so I don't see why anyone should care what they think.  Plus it's much, much, much easier to avoid.  simply don't go on that website.  bullying IRL is a lot tougher to deal with.

people take things waayy too seriously.

i kinda dont really feel any sadness with stories like these anymore.

oh noes, an anonomous person was mean to me on the internet! i have nothing left to live for now!

konvikt_17