Summary
A teenager was stabbed to death on September 9th after a
party advertised on Facebook spiralled out of control. Jay Whiston, studying
A-levels at Frinton Technical College, died from a single stab wound to his
heart after he attended a party being held by a 15-year-old schoolgirl in an
upmarket neighbourhood in Colchester, Essex. More than 300 of Jay’s friends and
his family attended his funeral on 27th Sept where Jay has been
buried in a Cookie Monster coffin. The coffin was adorned with images of the
Sesame Street character, the Cookie Monster, who was a favourite of Jay’s when
he was growing up. The event was leaked on Facebook leading up to 100
gatecrashers. Although, it is still not clear what triggered the killing,
Police have released five teenagers on bail on suspicion of murder. Alhough
police have looked into the possibility that Jay stepped in to help a friend
who was being picked on.
Opinion
This is a perfect example of how social networking sites can have a
negative influence on society. If it wasn’t for facebook 17 year old, Jay
Whiston, may still be alive. Social networking over the years has been a key institution
is the spreading of word, a similar scenario on a larger scale would be the
recent London riots.
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