Charges are pending against a juvenile after a Michigan mother said a social media prank in which her 11-year-old son's girlfriend faked her own suicide led the boy to take his own life.

Katrina Goss said Thursday that she found her son, Tysen Benz, hanging by the neck March 14 in his room after seeing social media posts and texts that his 13-year-old girlfriend had killed herself.
Goss said the girl and some of her friends orchestrated the prank. It was not clear who faces charges.

"She had pranked her own death," Goss, 41, said of her son's girlfriend. "I don't know what possessed her to do such a weird prank. It's a twisted, sick joke."

The unnamed juvenile is being charged in Marquette County with telecommunication services-malicious use and using a computer to commit a crime, Marquette city police Capt. Michael Kohler said in a news release.

Police would not release the age of the juvenile charged or comment on what relationship the person had with the boy. The prosecutor's office declined to comment Thursday.

Goss said that after seeing posts about his girlfriend, Tysen replied over social media that he was going to kill himself. She said those involved in the prank didn't tell an adult even then.

"The whole thing happened in about 40 minutes," Goss said. "He was fine and then I found him. I don't know what she said she did to herself."

Tysen was rushed to an area hospital and later transferred to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, near Detroit. He died Tuesday.


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Any sort of prank should be ban

21st century Romeo and Juliet

Eleyi gidi gan o

11 years?

11 year old has a girlfriend, the world have finally gone mad.

Most times am not annoyed by the fake news bloggers post, what annoys me is the gullibility of readers who believe such stories..

White mugus

Mumu

Can't waste my rip

Chai. Oyibo....the way they love weak person. At that age?

Omg! Our children and matters of the heart! Jeez! Which kind winch hug the gf wey fake suicide? Since when are kids allows to play with suicide sef! It is well.

11 years of age dn sabi wetin be real love,instead of him to 1st confirm he go due foolishly no pity 4 u lil preek,hope u never dy kpash yet

You haven't started your life at all, and you got yourself killed for what's you understood naught !...SMH