A Hoax Turned Fatal Draws Anger but No Charges - New York Times

HOAX TAKES CHILD
Megan Meier died believing that somewhere in this world lived a boy named Josh Evans who hated her. He was 16, owned a pet snake, and she thought he was the cutest boyfriend she ever had. They had flirted for weeks, but only online — Josh said his family had no phone. Josh suddenly turned mean. He called her names, and later they traded insults for an hour. In his final message he wrote, “The world would be a better place without you.” Sobbing, Megan ran into her bedroom closet. Her mother found her there, hanging from a belt. She was 13.
(NEW YORK TIMES)