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Mother Hands Son to Police After Online Suicide Encouragement
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A Leeds mother made the heart-wrenching decision to hand her son, Dylan Phelan, over to police after he encouraged a vulnerable 21-year-old, Travis Dyer, to take his own life during an online video call. Phelan, 21, received a six-year, four-month sentence for his role in the tragic death. His mother, Michelle Walker, stood by the decision, expressing sorrow for Travis’s family and hoping to prevent similar tragedies. Prosecutors called the case a chilling example of online exploitation, stressing that anonymity doesn’t protect those who incite self-harm — and that accountability will follow. This sentencing sends a powerful warning: the internet is not a shield from consequences.
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