Teen
Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users
Family photo Vlad Nikolin-Caisley died on 7 May 2024 after swallowing poison he bought online “I saw my son fighting for his last breath,” says Anna Nikolin-Caisley. “He went in agony.” Anna believes her youngest child, Vlad, 17, was “encouraged” to swallow poison by users of an online “pro-suicide” group which is still active in … Read more
Metanium ointment appeal for disabled teen on ‘last tube’
Joanna Morris BBC News, North East and Cumbria Hilary Rabbett George Rabbett-Smith needs round the clock support following his suicide attempt in 2023 The family of a disabled teenager desperate to source a discontinued ointment said those selling it at inflated prices were “morally corrupt”. George Rabbett-Smith, from Bowes, County Durham, is minimally conscious after … Read more
Wantage teen honoured in New Year Honours for cancer fundraising
TEAM MIKAYLA Mikayla Beames (right) set up the charity, which donated more than £2,000 worth of Christmas gifts to children’s cancer wards A teenager who has lived with cancer since she was four has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for raising money for other children with the disease. Mikayla Beames, from Wantage, … Read more
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Cwmbran teen told she had ‘good cancer’ died from treatment
Donna Dunn Emily and her family were reassured her cancer was not life-threatening, but she died from complications When Emily was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, doctors told her it was a “good cancer” to have – but she died aged 18 because of the side effects of treatment. Her mum Donna Dunn from Cwmbran, Torfaen, … Read more
Probe on into unnatural death of Kerala teen, potential role of online games being looked into
The Ernakulam Rural police continue to probe the unnatural death of a 15-year-old boy in his house within the Nedumbassery police limits in Kerala last week. The boy was found hanging in his room on Friday evening. The investigation team led by Aluva DySP is looking into all possibilities, including potentially hazardous online games where … Read more
US teen kills parents, shoots officer, gunfight caught on bodycam
A 19-year-old killed his parents at their home in Tampa, Florida and shot an officer during a gunfight that was caught on the injured deputy’s bodycam. Authorities in the US have released the bodycam video of the gunfight with the teenager, who was also shot dead. Christos Alexander Themelis shot his 51-year-old father, Christos Byron … Read more
Pregnant teen obtained pills for illegal abortion, court hears
Sophie Harvey, of St Mary’s Road, Cirencester, is accused of taking the drug to end her pregnancy. Source link
Unregulated online clinic gave teen dangerous hormone dose
The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says. Source link
Teen cancer survivor: ‘The radiographer started crying during my scan’
Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image. Source link