Rhiannon Williams
12 Mar 2025 · Coroner Kirsten Heaven · SWANSEA & NEATH PORT TALBOT
This report repeats 3 earlier warnings. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. access to suicide forums and social media platforms providing instructions on self-harm
“[the deceased] accessed an online 'suicide forum' where she was able to access information on how to take her own life and where she obtained advice/information on misleading professionals and her family as to her thoughts and intentions. [the deceased] also accessed a social media platform to obtain information about the method [the deceased] used to take her own life.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The concern here is that this site & potentially similar self-harm & suicide”
This report
“[the deceased] accessed an online 'suicide forum' where she was able to access information on how to take her own life”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“(3) [REDACTED], is a forum that permits material to be exchanged and viewed within its open chatrooms whereby suicide is encouraged, assisted, counselled and procured through the provision and exchange of information and methods.”
This report
“[the deceased] accessed an online 'suicide forum' where she was able to access information on how to take her own life”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The downloaded document provides step by step instruction on how to end your life with specific advice and direction on the use of certain equipment.”
This report
“[the deceased] accessed an online 'suicide forum' where she was able to access information on how to take her own life and where she obtained advice/information on misleading professionals and her family as to her thoughts and intentions.”