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One year after 13-year-old Megan Meier‘s suicide, her family
still finds no rest. Concerned about the
faith of other teenagers just like Megan, the Meiers are publicly demanding for
measures to be taken in.
The controversy of this suicide hasn’t stopped. Lori Drew, held responsible for
Megan’s suicide by the community, claims her innocence. Her lawyer stated
though that she denied sending hurtful things to the teenager through the
internet, and the evidence was not solid enough to allow the prosecutors to
press charges. But if the police won’t handle the matter, the community will.
The residents in Drew’s neighborhood are demanding for Drew and her family to
move out. Last year, after the accusations against her started, someone threw a
brick through her window and some of the interviewed neighbors said that
someone could be tempted to take matters into their own hands if police doesn’t
do anything about it.
On Friday the Drew’s attorney stated: “During this investigation, the Drew family has
not commented to the media. Now that the investigation is concluded, we wish to
issue this statement […] Contrary to statements reported in various news media
around the nation in recent weeks, Lori Drew did not create or direct anyone to
create the Josh Evans MySpace account. Although she was aware of the account,
Lori Drew never sent any messages to Megan or to anyone else using this MySpace
account […]Lori Drew was not aware of any mean, nasty or negative comments made
by anyone against Megan until after Megan took her own life. […] Lori Drew has
been a high-profile target of extreme criticism for things she did not do. This
has caused considerable damage to the reputation of the Drew family, both in
our community and across the nation. […] Lori is saddened that businesses that
advertised with her company have been harassed in ways that have impacted them
both professionally and personally.”
Meanwhile, Megan’s parents have no rest until justice will
be done, not only for their daughter, but for all the teenagers whose lives can
be easily affected through the internet.
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