Murder By Chatroom

This week's episode is full of twists and turns, and is proof that truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction. Today, we examine a case that shows the horrors of giving teenagers unrestricted and unmonitored internet access, and is a great reminder to all of us that you can't ever really be sure who exactly you are talking to on the internet...

Today's Sources Include:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknews

https://www.smh.com.au/world/boy-used-chat-room-to-get-himself-killed-20040530-gdj0ya.html

https://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/teenager-conned-chatroom-friend-into-stabbing-him-2v63q7wbt0p

https://medium.com/@christopherkokoski/the-boy-who-masterminded-his-own-murder-fbace1806d38

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasists#Timeline