Netflix documentary star's mum dies months after daughter's suicide
The mother of Daisy Coleman, who was the subject of a Netflix documentary about the aftermath of sexual assault, has died by suicide four months after her daughter took her own life.
Melinda Coleman’s death was confirmed by sexual assault prevention organisation SafeBae on its Instagram page late on Sunday (local time).
She was 58.
The organisation, which works to prevent sexual assault of teenage students, was co-founded by Daisy.
"We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide this evening," the organisation said.
"The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most days."
Daisy took her own life in August at the age of 23.
She was the subject of a Netflix documentary, Audrie & Daisy, following her alleged sexual assault at a house party in Missouri at the age of 14 in 2012.
High school student Matthew Barnett was charged with sexual assault, but the charge was dropped before he pleaded guilty to child endangerment, Today reported.
Her family believe the charges were dropped due to Barnett’s father who worked in state politics.
The documentary also focused on Audrie Pott, who also took her own life after she was sexually assaulted in California in 2012.
Both Melinda’s husband Michael and her son, Tristan, died in car accidents. Tristan was 19 when he was involved in a one-vehicle crash in western Kansas last year, the Kansas City Star reported.
SafeBAE's executive director Shael Norris called Melinda “one of the most resilient people” she had ever met, however the pain was eventually too much.
"I think she hung in there far longer than many people could have,” she told Today.
Ms Norris said she strived to show her two other sons, Logan and Charlie, they could overcome the tragedies they’d been dealt.
Mother’s tragic last Facebook post
Melinda Coleman took to Facebook hours before her death to share several photos of Daisy while revealing her pain over her death.
“There aren’t enough I love yous I could have said when I was holding your cold, broken, dead body,” she wrote.
“It has always seen my greatest honour and joy to be your mother and best friend.”
Friends and family took to the post following the news of her death.
“I’m so sorry that this pain was too much my friend I am so sad and will miss you,” one comment read.
Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.
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