An inquest into the death of a teenage mother from Douglas has heard how a sustained character attack on Facebook was a major factor in her suicide.
19-year old Caitlin Alker was subjected to nearly 300 abusive comments online over a two day period, days before she hanged herself.
The inquest at Douglas courthouse found she took her life in August last year amid a multitude of social problems.
Kate Holland reports:
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