A JUDGE has explained his decision to quash convictions against a Missouri mother for her role in an internet hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbour who later committed suicide.

An American judge has explained his decision to quash convictions against a Missouri mother for her role in an internet hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbour who later committed suicide.

A woman faces charges for allegedly perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbour who committed suicide.