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15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Ijeleigbo(m): 7:43am On Feb 28, 2013
THE family of Facebook murder victim Katie Wynter have spoken of their “living hell” – to warn about the dangers of social networking sites.

Katie, a talented young art student, was duped into dating twisted loner Tony Bushby after he created FOUR fake Facebook profiles.

His phoney friends all got to know the shy, church-going 19-year-old online and the messages he sent pretending to be them persuaded her to trust and like him.

Chillingly, at the same time, karate teacher Bushby was also watching violent “submissive black girl” porn and rape websites — and Googling murder methods for burying a body.

Six months after he convinced her to go out with him, Bushby killed Katie, stabbing her 23 times in a frenzied knife attack while she babysat her young nephew and niece — then tried to pin it on one of his fake Facebook friends.

Her grief-stricken mum Joy Briscoe warns: “Facebook is a dangerous thing, especially for young girls. As a parent, you don’t know what your child is getting up to.

“I wish I’d kept a closer watch on her. You just expect your kids to be safe in your own home.”

It is a year since Katie’s funeral, but for support worker Joy, 57, and her elder daughter Sabrina, 31, their pain is still raw.

The brutal murder took place in Sabrina’s home in Borehamwood, Herts, where Katie was staying overnight to babysit her niece and nephew, then aged four and five.

Joy went round to check all was OK and walked into a bloodbath.

She says: “I could hear the children chattering. I called out their names and they ran to the door.

They were shouting, ‘Grandma, Katie’s dead’. My heart dropped into my stomach.

“Then I saw bloody footprints and, poking out from under the door frame, were Katie’s feet.

“I ran into the kitchen and was confronted by something like out of a horror film — my little girl, covered in blood. I tried to lift her but she was already cold and stiff.”

As police arrived Joy called Sabrina to break the terrible news. Sabrina, who has asked that her children are not named, says: “They still talk about it. It hurts so much to think of them carrying this image of their auntie in their heads. My daughter still draws pictures of Katie covered in red.

“I hope the memories of what they saw will fade one day — they remember it so vividly.”

Katie had met Bushby, 19, at West Hertfordshire College in Watford, but their relationship developed online. He was in the year above and considered an outsider. After he had gained her trust through his Facebook lies, they started secretly dating in June 2011.

Joy had her suspicions about Bushby from the first time she saw him with Katie. She says: “His eyes were glazed. I had this horrible gut feeling about him. He seemed strange, anti-social.”

Sabrina adds: “He was her first boyfriend so I thought she’d be excited to talk about him. But she would shrug off any question.

“We imagine she was told to keep quiet about their relationship. He wanted to cover his tracks.”

They believe Bushby planned to kill Katie on December 23, but because she had told Sabrina she was meeting him, he changed his mind. Instead he bombarded her with texts and Facebook messages over Christmas, then stabbed her to death on Boxing Day. In court, Bushby initially claimed the killer was Dan Tress — one of his fake Facebook friends along with Cyn Darwin, Shane Pleuon and Krystal Stanguard. But police confirmed all the profiles were his.

Bushby was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder at St Albans Crown Court in July last year.

For the family, losing Katie is a heartache they feel daily.

Sabrina says: “We will never forgive him. He’s not just robbed us of Katie, he’s destroyed us all as well.

“He’s taken her life, but he’s claiming all of ours. We’re living on earth through hell.”

Joy adds: “We need to speak out to make sure that social media crimes like this stop. Parents need to be more aware of what their children are doing online.

“If we can save one life, then at least something positive can come out of this tragedy.”



http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4814664/facebook-murder-victim-katie-wynter.html

Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by giditrend: 8:17am On Feb 28, 2013
Too badt
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Osama10(m): 9:15am On Feb 28, 2013
Girls would never learn.

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by JUO(m): 9:16am On Feb 28, 2013
hum
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Nobody: 9:17am On Feb 28, 2013
Just be like me and you would be glad you are__girlfriendless fellow

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by skales(m): 9:19am On Feb 28, 2013
Wickedness angry

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by bursturbrain(m): 9:19am On Feb 28, 2013
Endtime

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by eforce: 9:19am On Feb 28, 2013
I think the whole blame is put on facebook, instead of the fact that the girl was in an abusive relationship, that led to her death , it wasn't as if they didn't date. Abusive relationships are becoming the order of the day, click below to find out if you are in one.


http://www.elijahforce..com/2013/02/signs-of-abusive-relationship.html

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by djeezy(m): 9:20am On Feb 28, 2013
Damn, what a heartless act. Some people don't deserve to be in a sane world. The sonofabitch should be thrown into a dungeon. This is the reason why i don't take online stuffs seriously. Too many fake personalities and evil minds.

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Ebestsmscom: 9:20am On Feb 28, 2013
When will this chicken brain learn.
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by akatonero(m): 9:22am On Feb 28, 2013
People wnt just learn undecided
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by pearl360(f): 9:22am On Feb 28, 2013
So sad. Reminds me of that Cynthia's story that happened last year.
So many crimes happening through face book. God help us.
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by humblesteve(m): 9:23am On Feb 28, 2013
Too bad
Rip
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by nwgoziri(m): 9:24am On Feb 28, 2013
D topic sound as if it jst hapnd.....na wa o
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Nobody: 9:24am On Feb 28, 2013
This guy definitely belongs to the kkk......... But seriously, 25yrs? For cold planned murder?
Its a pity and please dudes and especially ladies.... "Be friends with you partners before you give your hearts"
Considering the happening these days.. Lo<3e at first sight is not only wrong, its also dangerous.

Rip
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by kemiola89(f): 9:25am On Feb 28, 2013
Damn! That murderer of a boy is supposed to be sentenced to death by hanging. Come to think of a 15year old kid already into online dating, aye ma ti ba je gan o.

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by mrofficial2(m): 9:25am On Feb 28, 2013
Gawd! Why on earth will any sane being think of such for no goddamn reason.
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by MadCow1: 9:26am On Feb 28, 2013
Thats why I only use Twitter... angry

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by ChineduElem: 9:27am On Feb 28, 2013
d sturbon fly folllows d corpse 2 d grave.
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by greatgod2012(f): 9:33am On Feb 28, 2013
May God comfort d parents.
The woman said something which i totally agree with.....

"Parents need to be more aware of what their children are doing online"
I totally agree with this.
May God help us all.
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by mysticgal(f): 9:34am On Feb 28, 2013
This is why i don't like online dating,it reminds of Cynthia osugogus case.atleast justice has been Done.
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by slimyem: 9:35am On Feb 28, 2013
Chillingly, at the same time, karate teacher
Bushby was also watching violent
“submissive black girl” Indecency and
molestation websites — and Googling
murder methods for burying a body.
Fvcking psycho!!!
He had it all planned even before meeting her.
It just had to be any black girl...undecided and unfortunately it was Katie.
The sentenceis not fair enough though.Evil lives in him.He should have been given the chair!!undecided

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Nobody: 9:36am On Feb 28, 2013
OMG now I am scared, so even on nl there are some future murders?
RIP! cry
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Burger01(m): 9:36am On Feb 28, 2013
Ohhh Shaitt!!! angry
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by Ogbodavies(m): 9:36am On Feb 28, 2013
Facebook again
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by nellaluv(f): 9:38am On Feb 28, 2013
Mad Cow: Thats why I only use Twitter... angry

Mumu.. who ask you angry
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by fittty(m): 9:38am On Feb 28, 2013
it happens not just on fb/online but also offline so dont blame the internet sad
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by MadCow1: 9:40am On Feb 28, 2013
nellaluv:

Mumu.. who ask you angry

E be like say your Period don come early this month!! angry

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Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by ebamma(m): 9:41am On Feb 28, 2013
Instead of her facing her book she went to facebook and now she has been booked
Re: 15-year-old Girl Killed By Facebook Lover by nellaluv(f): 9:42am On Feb 28, 2013
Mad Cow:

E be like say your Period don come early this month!! >:9

E be like say the Mad Cow disease don dey affect ur reasoning angry

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