Grieving parents back her family’s fight

GRIEVING parents have joined Molly Russell’s father’s fight to stop social media giants making a fortune while providing children with images promoting suicide and self-harm.

Architect Mariano Janin, whose daughter Mia, 14, died after being bullied online, and Ruth Moss, whose daughter Sophie Parkinson committed suicide at 13 after viewing disturbing internet content, both said yesterday they were supporting TV director Ian Russell, 59.

Mr Janin, 58, from north London, told The Sunday Times: ‘Ian achieved something important… but we now need to carry on his campaign. I was watching the inquest with tears in my eyes. I know as well the pain Ian carried for the last five years because it has happened to me too.’ Mia’s inquest will continue next year.

Following Sophie’s death eight years ago, Miss Moss said she wants online giants, including individual bosses personally, to face prosecution for the role they played, adding: ‘Very little has changed since Sophie died.’