British boy in 'suicide over web blackmail'

Police in the UK are investigating claims that a teenage boy killed himself after being targeted by online blackmailers, it has been reported.

British boy in 'suicide over web blackmail'

Police in the UK are investigating claims that a teenage boy killed himself after being targeted by online blackmailers, it has been reported.

The 17-year-old, from Fife, is thought to have fallen victim to a scam where internet users are lured into online chats and then blackmailed with the footage.

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