Aubreigh Wyatt’s grieving mother may use social media again after alleged teenage bullies were abused online: report

Since then, the tragedy of the 13-year-old’s death has gained popularity online, with the hashtag #LLAW (Live Like Aubreigh Wyatt) going viral

The mother of Aubreigh WyattA 13-year-old Ocean Springs, Miss., girl who died by suicide last September has been allowed by a judge to use her social media accounts again after the girl’s alleged teenage attackers were attacked online, the Sun Herald reports.

Chancery Court Judge Mark Maples handed down the decision to Heather Wyatt on Thursday, July 18, the newspaper reports, while also ordering Child Protective Services to investigate the safety of the children involved in the case, including Heather’s children and the four students she alleges were bullied. her daughter.

The parents of the four teenagers filed a lawsuit against Heather alleging defamation and slander. The Washington Post reported. Following the July 2 order, a judge also ruled that Heather must close all of her social media accounts, according to the outlet. And although the parents dropped the lawsuit on July 16, the social media ban was upheld, according to a document shared by Vicksburg News and reviewed by PEOPLE.

(The case was “dismissed without prejudice,” the filing states, meaning the parents can file it in the future if they wish.)

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Following her daughter’s death on September 4, 2023, Heather turned to social media, specifically TikTok, opening up about her grief. Heather previously claimed that consistent bullying led to her daughter’s death, stating that at least four girls bullied the 8th grader and called for people to be held accountable, according to News week.

Although Heather never named the four girls publicly, Internet sleuths verified the identities of the girls Heather claimed had bullied her daughter, and their names were widely circulated. Heather and Aubreigh’s alleged texts describing the alleged bullying were also shared online.

Since then, the tragedy of the 13-year-old’s death has gained popularity online, with the hashtag #LLAW (Live Like Aubreigh Wyatt) going viral.

The complaint against Heather, cited by News weekstated that since Heather’s alleged “false, defamatory and slanderous” social media posts were shared, the alleged attackers have received “insulting and revolting messages from around the world, attacking them, calling them vulgar names, sexualizing them ”, highlighting that they were in the 8th grade.

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Common GoFundMe Campaign organized by Heather to help with legal fees, which has since raised more than $110,000, she remembered her daughter as someone “vibrant, kind and exceptionally bright.”

In a July 11 update on the fundraiser, Heather encouraged people to donate to “local therapists and counselors” and to “check your local crisis centers to see if there is anyone who needs help.”

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line on 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

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