"According to the report, Leo suffered a severe deterioration in his mental health in the summer and autumn of 2023 while he was living at home with his family and under the care of crisis mental health services. Using his Gmail address on his phone, Leo opened an account on a website that acts as a forum for people to discuss suicide methods."
"Leo was an incredibly bright, sensitive, funny and loving boy with the world at his feet and could have achieved anything he put his mind to. He will be incredibly missed as our son, big brother, nephew, grandson and friend. We are truly devastated and heartbroken as a family with the loss of our beautiful Leo. Our lives will truly never be the same again and we will carry his memory forward as we fight for change for those affected by autism and mental health."
A coroner warned Google that vulnerable young people have easy access to online discussions about suicide and that US companies operating in the UK can refuse to supply data, hindering death investigations. A 16-year-old, Leo Barber, died on the railway at Shortlands on November 28, 2023; an inquest on September 18 ruled his death a suicide. Leo experienced severe deterioration in mental health during summer and autumn 2023 while under crisis mental health care. Using his Gmail, Leo opened an account on a forum for discussing suicide methods. The coroner issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report to Google and raised concerns about platforms enabling collective approval for self-harm among vulnerable users. Family members described Leo as bright, sensitive and loving and pledged to campaign for change on autism and mental-health support.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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