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Beyond sad as girl, 12, live streams her own suicide
A HORRIFIC video of a 12-year-old girl taking her own life after alleging she was abused by a relative has been streamed across the internet, including on Facebook.
The video has gone viral and is now being replayed on other websites — and police say they are powerless to stop it.
In the video, which Katelyn Nicole Davis posted to the Live Me app, she claims she was physically and sexually abused by a relative then lets the camera roll as she takes her own life.
Katelyn, a student at Cedartown Middle School in Polk County, Georgia, US, broadcast it on December 30 but it was later removed.
According to reports, the 20-minute video was filmed in her backyard and played out as a woman’s voice was heard calling her name in the distance.
Polk County police department has since been inundated with requests from people as far away as Britain that versions of it being shared online are taken down.
Police chief Kenny Dodd told Fox5 that he was first contacted about the video by an officer from California who saw it on the night of her death.
He said Polk County police had contacted several sites and urged them to take it down, but they had refused.
The video of Katelyn Nicole Davis committing sucide is beyond the saddest thing I have even seen. Poor girl may Your soul rest. 😭😭
— Courtttt (@_Courttttneyy22) January 5, 2017
The world lost a beautiful soul😰 RIP Katelyn Nicole Davis🙏🏻❤️
— Stephy May Music™ (@StephyMayMusic) January 4, 2017
Just read about the loss of Katelyn Nicole Davis. My heart breaks thinking about how she must have felt. Mental illness is very real. (1/2)
— Jenn Kaytin Robinson (@JennKaytin) January 7, 2017
Just saw Katelyn Nicole Davis suicide video. Incredibly sad. Mental illness isn't a joke, if you're struggling with life, please reach out.
— ☆ Lara Wadey ☆ (@Larawadey) January 12, 2017
that video of Katelyn Nicole Davis committing suicide really might be the saddest thing I've ever seen.. may her soul rest in peace ❤
— јеlena (@jelzz_) January 6, 2017
He added: “We want it down as much as anyone for the family and it may be harmful to other kids. We contacted some of the sites.
“They asked if they had to take it down and by law they don’t. But it’s just the common decent thing to do in my opinion.”
According to CoosaValleyNews, a police investigation had been launched three days prior to her death regarding accusations of sexual abuse she had made in her diary.
Detectives are now working towards gaining search warrants so they can access her phone and social media, the website reported.
Katelyn’s suicide is not the first time horrific or tragic events have played out on a live streaming service.
Earlier this month a mother-of-two collapsed and died from heart problems while she was broadcast singing on Facebook Live.
And last month a dinner party broadcast on the software took a horrific turn when it captured a banker’s assistant accidentally shooting his friend.
If you or anyone you know needs mental health support call Lifeline on 131114 or visit their website.
Originally published as Girl streams her own suicide