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Police investigating social media post describing serious assault after man dies
THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Police Service’s major crimes unit is investigating a social media post describing four suspects who seriously assaulted a man which resulted in his death.
Police say they were notified of a social media post on Thursday, Oct. 8, which described four people committing a serious assault against a lone male victim. The social media post identified the male victim and investigators are reviewing the alleged incident, according to police.
Investigators have learned the Coroner has been advised and has been in communication with the family and hospital, police said.
Due to privacy reasons, police say they are unable to provide further comment to the public.
“The Thunder Bay Police Service remains concerned about the alleged assault described via social media. Investigators strongly encourage anyone who may have information about an assault to contact police,” a statement by Thunder Bay Police said in an email.
Police are also urging potential witnesses who are unwilling to come forward due to mistrust of the police to call the detachment and ask to speak with an Indigenous Liaison officer by calling the Thunder Bay police station at 807-684-1200 and asking for Cst. Bob Simon.
Source:- Tbnewswatch.com
A Kelowna woman wants others to know of the repercussions of inflammatory social media posts after an experience she had last week.
On Oct. 20, Shelley Hughes saw a man screaming and uttering threats near her home. She posted about it in a neighbourhood Facebook group saying the man looked like a known criminal in the area and a fair number of comments racked up. She later learned the man was actually a 16-year-old who was having a mental breakdown, she said.
“Things got a little bit out of control on the Facebook group,” Hughes said, adding that she got in touch with the teenager’s mother and learned about their story.
“We have to be mindful about what we post, including me, because I was participating in the rhetoric,” Hughes said. “Yes we do post to watch out for each other but we have to be clear. It was a lesson for everyone how quickly it can get out of hand.”
Hughes posted a follow up to her original post, explaining the family had fallen on hard times.
“We need to pull together,” she said. “We need to bring some compassion. It takes a village so let’s be this village.”
The Facebook group is meant to be a neighbourhood watch but sometimes the comments get out of hand, she said.
Her message is to be mindful of the facts before turning to social media.
“It can be used as a useful, positive tool but also in a very bad way,” Hughes said.
She hopes by sharing the story and the lesson she learned that others will follow suit. She said the community has been supportive when she posted a second time explaining the situation.
“Our community needs to get back to being that village and slamming people on social media is not the way to do it. Have I learned a lesson? I have. What do we do with a lesson? We learn from it and we respond to it,” Hughes said.
Source:- iNFOnews
An “extreme stalker” who set up 61 social media accounts to harass his victim has been jailed.
George Coughlan used 19 fake Instagram profiles to bombard the woman with abuse.
The 33-year-old also hacked into the victim’s CCTV system to spy on her at home and was caught when he sent her a video showing her relaxing in her own living room.
The victim, who knew Coughlan, called police and he was arrested on 29 February this year.
Police seized his phone and discovered between last December and February he had sent hundreds of messages to the woman.
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In one sinister message, he told her: “I will mek it my dying breath to mek ur life end too. And his.
“On the baby’s graves n my dadsa grave. That’s how much I mean it now. F***in dead to me.
“N u will be f***ed soon now. U will av nothin (sic).”
When the victim blocked Coughlan’s messages from one account, he issued a sinister warning using the profile name whymekitworse.
He added: “Uv av to do it don’t ya. Ok u blocked me once that’s it.
“I’m tekkij to the next step. Expect a visit. I ay even say in wen (sic).”
Police discovered he had searched phrases including “log into iCloud without verification” and “free mobile phone tracker without user knowing”.
Coughlan also researched phone spyware to track SMS messages, calls, social apps and GPS movements.
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Coughlan, of Wolverhampton, admitted stalking involving serious alarm and distress.
On Friday he was jailed for 21 months at Wolverhampton Court and handed a five-year restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.
Inspector Cate Webb-Jones, of West Midlands Police Public Protection Unit said: “Stalking is a serious crime, an invasion of someone’s privacy, and as we’ve seen with this case can result in a significant jail term.
“Coughlan went to extreme lengths to exert control and intrude on his victim’s life.
“It was hugely upsetting and she was living day by day in fear. It’s simply not acceptable.
“Social media and easily accessible technology, such as spyware to track mobile phones, is giving stalkers more tools to harass victims and potentially put them in more danger.”
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An “extreme stalker” who set up 61 social media accounts to harass his victim has been jailed.
George Coughlan used 19 fake Instagram profiles to bombard the woman with abuse.
The 33-year-old also hacked into the victim’s CCTV system to spy on her at home and was caught when he sent her a video showing her relaxing in her own living room.
The victim, who knew Coughlan, called police and he was arrested on 29 February this year.
Police seized his phone and discovered between last December and February he had sent hundreds of messages to the woman.
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In one sinister message, he told her: “I will mek it my dying breath to mek ur life end too. And his.
“On the baby’s graves n my dadsa grave. That’s how much I mean it now. F***in dead to me.
“N u will be f***ed soon now. U will av nothin (sic).”
When the victim blocked Coughlan’s messages from one account, he issued a sinister warning using the profile name whymekitworse.
He added: “Uv av to do it don’t ya. Ok u blocked me once that’s it.
“I’m tekkij to the next step. Expect a visit. I ay even say in wen (sic).”
Police discovered he had searched phrases including “log into iCloud without verification” and “free mobile phone tracker without user knowing”.
Coughlan also researched phone spyware to track SMS messages, calls, social apps and GPS movements.
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Coughlan, of Wolverhampton, admitted stalking involving serious alarm and distress.
On Friday he was jailed for 21 months at Wolverhampton Court and handed a five-year restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.
Inspector Cate Webb-Jones, of West Midlands Police Public Protection Unit said: “Stalking is a serious crime, an invasion of someone’s privacy, and as we’ve seen with this case can result in a significant jail term.
“Coughlan went to extreme lengths to exert control and intrude on his victim’s life.
“It was hugely upsetting and she was living day by day in fear. It’s simply not acceptable.
“Social media and easily accessible technology, such as spyware to track mobile phones, is giving stalkers more tools to harass victims and potentially put them in more danger.”
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