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Social media message
Coverage of Social media message in the Nexus archive.
- Stepfather of pregnant teenager murdered by her boyfriend is hauled to court and fined over message saying he wanted killer to 'hang himself'
A stepfather of a pregnant teenager who was murdered by her boyfriend has been taken to court and fined for sending a message expressing his desire for the killer to harm himself. The case highlights tensions between the grieving family and legal consequences for vigilante sentiment expressed online.