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Wednesday 21 December 2011

Go and die': Young musician, 21, writes will and kills himself after being bullied on Facebook over unrequited love Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2077118/Simon-Foxley-21-kills-bullied-Facebook-unrequited-love.html#ixzz1hCAU2KRF


A musician hanged himself after receiving a message on Facebook telling him to 'go and die', an inquest heard today.
Simon Foxley, from Hyde, Gloucestershire, was left heartbroken when a girl he met on the internet deleted him as a friend on the social networking site and when he tried to contact her he received taunts from her friends.
After the final message he climbed from his bedroom window into the garden where he ended his life.
 
Simon Foxley was found hanging in his back garden after receiving a message on Facebook saying 'go and die'Simon Foxley was found hanging in his back garden after receiving a message on Facebook saying 'go and die'
His body was found by his father, Graham, 56, and brother David, 18.
After a coroner recorded a verdict of suicide, Simon's family spoke out against cyber-bullying.
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His mother, Diane, 55, said: 'The boys that made those comments to Simon and would not have done it face-to-face. It was only because it was over the internet.
'They were trying to warn Simon off but they did not realise how sensitive he was. If they could have seen him then they would see that if he was told something he would go and do it.
'These comments were enough - being told to go and die was the final straw.
'I would say to anyone to please be aware of the dangers of social networking sites and keep an eye on your sensitive young people.
'We do not want another family to go through this hell.' 
 
He was a keen drummer and his kit was placed at the front of the church during a celebration of his lifeHe was a keen drummer and his kit was placed at the front of the church during a celebration of his life
Simon, a keen drummer who had just started a foundation degree in music, was found dead in the early hours of September 21 this year.
His inquest in Cheltenham heard he had been affected after a relationship ended with a girl he had met on Facebook but had never met in person.
Deputy Gloucestershire Coroner David Dooley heard how he wrote a note to his family and the girl before he died.
Simon, who had previously struggled to cope with his small stature, slow physical development and acne, also wrote a 'will' and carefully laid out his wallet on the desk in his bedroom.
Shortly before finding his body, Mr Foxley and David discovered he had closed down his bank accounts.
Speaking after the coroner's verdict, Mrs Foxley said her son had attempted to rekindle his online relationship with the girl in early September.
But he had received a number of 'threatening' private messages from two or three of her male friends on the social networking site.
As he persisted to try and contact the girl, they wrote 'go and die'.
 
A plaque in memory of Simon has been put onto a shed that will house foster catsA plaque in memory of Simon has been put onto a shed that will house foster cats
Mrs Foxley said: 'Simon had a few problems and suffered from a lack of confidence but we were making real progress with him.
'We just didn't teach him what girls could be like occasionally and he was down about it - then he got the Facebook messages.' 
Mr Foxley added: 'He had been thinking of it (suicide) previously and obviously that comment led him to do it that night.' 
Simon, who also had an older brother Gary, 24, had just started a degree at the Academy of Music and Sound in Swindon, Wiltshire.
His family believe a career as a professional musician beckoned - describing him as a 'shy, sensitive lad' who 'always put others first'.
In his suicide note to them he wrote: 'I hope you all make the most of your lives and cherish the people and the moments you share with them.
'I can't say sorry enough times for it to be the slightest bit good.' 
Simon's younger brother David, 18, said: 'We had so much in common and we shared so many moments growing up, we would always be there for each other.
'He was one of the lucky ones who could have had a career in something he loved.
'He is an inspiration to us all and will forever have a place in my heart.' 
More than 570 friends and family joined the Facebook page 'RIP Simon Paul Foxley' in the wake of his death.

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