Grieving Mom of Aubreigh Wyatt Can Use Social Media Again After Alleged Teen Bullies Were Abused Online: Report
The tragedy of the 13-year-old's death has since gained popularity online, with the hashtag #LLAW (Live Like Aubreigh Wyatt) going viral
The mother of Aubreigh Wyatt, a 13-year-old Ocean Springs, Miss., girl who died by suicide last September, has been allowed by a judge to use her social media accounts again after the girl's alleged teenaged bullies were attacked online, the Sun Herald reports.
Chancery Court Judge Mark Maples handed down the ruling to Heather Wyatt on Thursday, July 18, the paper reports, while also ordering that Child Protective Services investigate the safety of the children involved in the case, including Heather's children and the four students she alleges bullied her daughter.
The parents of the four teens had filed a lawsuit against Heather, claiming defamation and slander, The Washington Post reported. After the July 2 filing, a judge also ruled that Heather must shut down all of her social media accounts, per the outlet. And while the parents dropped the lawsuit on July 16, the social media ban had been maintained, according to a filing shared by Vicksburg News and reviewed by PEOPLE.
(The case was “dismissed without prejudice,” the filing states, meaning the parents can file it in the future should they choose.)
Related: Everything to Know About Aubreigh Wyatt's Death and Her Mom's Fight to Tell Her Story on TikTok
In the aftermath of her daughter’s Sept. 4, 2023, death, Heather turned to social media, specifically TikTok, opening up about her grief. Heather previously claimed that consistent bullying led to her daughter's death, stating that at least four girls bullied the 8th grader and called for people to be held accountable, according to Newsweek.
Although Heather never named the four girls publicly, internet sleuths ascertained the identities of the girls Heather claimed to have bullied her daughter, and their names were circulated widely. Heather and Aubreigh's purported texts outlining the alleged bullying were also shared online.
The tragedy of the 13-year-old's death has since gained popularity online, with the hashtag #LLAW (Live Like Aubreigh Wyatt) going viral.
The complaint against Heather, which was cited by Newsweek, stated that since Heather’s purported “false, defamatory, and slanderous” social media posts were shared, the alleged bullies had received “insulting and revolting messages from around the world attacking them, calling them vulgar names, sexualizing them,” highlighting that they were in the 8th grade.
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On a GoFundMe campaign organized by Heather to assist with legal fees, which has since raised upward of $110,000, she remembered her daughter as someone who was “vibrant, kind, and exceptionally bright.”
In a July 11 update on the fundraiser, Heather urged people to make donations to "local therapists and counselors" and to "check in with local crisis centers to see if there's anyone that needs help."
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
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