when false allegations end in death -mailed -sue -attorney -rape -trump -rumour -biblical

When Lucy Cochrane was accused of bullying, her school was obliged to investigate. But the allegations were false - and now Lucy's parents are dead. What went wrong? Sarah Ebner reports on a tragic case

The Children's Commissioner, Sir Albert Aynsley-Green, has warned that relentless bullying is driving some children to the brink of suicide, while the number of children counselled by ChildLine about bullying rose by 12 per cent last year.

Join our new commenting forum

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

MIL has a meltdown because she has to wait 14 days before meeting our child

Yesterday we announced to family and friends that we are not having any visitors for 2 weeks minimum after the birth of our first child, who’s due the middle of September.

My mom turned out to be a nightmare MIL

My mom cried when she first met my then-girlfriend, and not tears of joy. My dad threatened to blow up my SO's car. And that wasn't an empty threat. My older brother is a bomb disposal technician.

Just me being petty

So my BIL is getting married next month, very exciting. I've been on MIL duty trying to stop her from driving the bride to be insane.

MIL refusing to respect our wishes on wedding day

I am a COVID ICU nurse and have seen the worst of the worst in the past year and a half. I have delayed my wedding ceremony for the entirety of COVID because safety is my main priority. Since the surge in my state in July, we asked guests to get vaccinated if they wanted to attend for their safety and everyone else’s.

MIL said she has rights as a grandma? Does she?

I told her no, she doesn’t have rights. It’s a privilege to be a grandma.