2 h. ago Mum of teen who took his own life after sextortion plot slams Meta for "failing kids"

Murray Dowey, 16, took his own life after he was blackmailed by Nigerian criminals on Instagram in December 2023.

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6 h. ago Parents of ‘sextortion’ victim who took own life sue Instagram owners Meta

Murray Dowey, 16, from Dunblane, died in 2023 after being tricked online.

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9 h. ago Scots music festival rapist jailed over brutal attack that left teen with 48 injuries

James Leckie, 28, attacked the 16-year-old girl - who he had never met before at - at Fly Open Air in Princes Street Gardens on September 16, 2023.

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12 h. ago Parents of tragic Scots teen who took own life after Instagram sextortion scam sue tech firm Meta

THE parents of a young Scots teen who took his life after a sextortion scam are suing Meta. Murray Dowey, 16, from Stirling, took his own life after he was blackmailed by cruel criminals on Instagram. Now his parents are taking legal action against the social media platform's owner Meta in a US court. Mark...

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12 h. ago Brooches, broad shoulders and 80s belts: The biggest fashion trends for 2026

Celebrity stylist Ellis Ranson helps break down the biggest style shifts predicted for the new year.

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21 h. ago Parents of Scots teen who took own life after sextortion scam sue tech firm Meta

Murray Dowey died after he was preyed upon by Nigerian scammers posing as a young girl.

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24 h. ago Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death

Exclusive: Lawsuit is the first UK case of its kind, with Ros and Mark Dowey accusing Meta of ‘putting profit before our young people’The parents of a 16-year-old who took his own life after he fell victim to a sextortion gang on Instagram are suing Meta for the alleged wrongful death of their son, in the first UK case of its kind.Murray Dowey died in December 2023 at his family home in Dunblane, after being tricked into sending intimate pictures to an Instagram contact. He thought it was a girl his own age, but it turned out to be overseas criminals involved in financially motivated sexual extortion. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Cause of death confirmed as teen boy charged with murder of little girl

The 15-year-old boy appeared in court charged with murdering nine-year-old Aria Thrope.

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29 h. ago Teen arrested after Hibs fan struck in face by object during Rangers match

Three men were charged in connection with incidents during the match.

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33 h. ago 'Now the kids are orphans' after tragic death of young parents

Ellie, 5, and three-year-old Alfie have tragically lost their parents

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38 h. ago The tragic truth about Rob Reiner’s son Nick and how his parents desperately tried to help him

The middle son of the beloved film director has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, who were found dead at their home in Brentwood on Sunday. Katie Rosseinsky explores how this Hollywood family became shattered by so much heartbreak

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50 h. ago ‘No tears left’: Devastated parents of tragic Matilda, 10, pay heartbreaking tribute to youngest Bondi victim at vigil

THE heartbroken parents of Matilda Britvan, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach massacre, have spoken out at a candlelit vigil. Matilda was just 10 years old when she was shot in the stomach in front of her six-year-old sister. She had been celebrating Hanukkah with her parents Michael and Valentyna on Bondi Beach, Sydney,...

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56 h. ago Gogglebox star confirms surprise pregnancy news amid heartbreaking family loss

A Gogglebox star took to Instagram to update fans on her life beyond the cameras and confirmed the exciting news that she is pregnant, as well as sharing a devastating family loss

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58 h. ago Gogglebox fan favourite star confirms pregnancy and devasting loss at once

The Gogglebox icon took to Instagram to issue a life update

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58 h. ago Gogglebox star Abbie confirms new arrival in family update as Georgia left gushing

Gogglebox star Abbie Lynn shared a major life update on Instagram

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6 d. ago Sick Scots paedo caught meeting paedo hunter posing as teen girl in ANOTHER sting

A PAEDOPHILE snared by vigilantes has been jailed after being caught again in another sting. Stephen Reid, 62, had fled Glasgow after trying to meet a “girl of 13” in 2017. The “teen” was really a paedo hunter and Reid was caged. But on his release he again tried to contact girls as young as...

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9 d. ago Instagram model who makes £80k a month is doing 'what makes me happy'

Cayla Smith was on the verge of completing her university degree and starting a career in communications when she decided to branch out - and has never looked back

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1 week ago Family of Glasgow teen stabbed to death want more police powers to stop kids 'killing each other'

Kory McCrimmon was stabbed in the heart by a 13-year-old boy in park in the city.

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2 w. ago Neil Patrick Harris calls out Abby Lee Miller for using heavy Instagram filter on his face: ‘What did you do?’

The ‘Dance Moms’ alum attended Harris’s Broadway show Tuesday

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2 w. ago New study says proclaiming addiction to Instagram makes it harder to quit

Think you’re addicted to Instagram? That mindset might be doing you more harm than good

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