We spoke to the family of an American pressured by a British man to take his own life
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The story of how one man in the UK was jailed after goading a vulnerable American to take his own life on a video call - and the ongoing pain for both families. For help or support: • Samaritans is an organisation offering confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. • Phone 116 123 (a free 24 hour helpline) • Email: jo@samaritans.org Dylan Phelan, 21, was jailed for six years after pressuring Travis Dyer into shooting himself in October 2024 as the pair spoke on the online platform Discord. Mr Dyer, also 21, from Louisiana in America, was known to be vulnerable and struggling with his mental health at the time. The pair had been talking online for months, but a police investigation found he was subjected to "sustained and serious encouragement to self-harm" by Phelan, and two other members of an online group. The court heard Phelan told Travis during a call: "This is the last time seriously, the last time you will ever feel it." Mr Dyer, who wa
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