Two teenagers were killed in a tragic car crash on their way to prom after a reckless driver ignored repeated requests to slow down. Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16, were in a vehicle with family friend Anthony McGinn, 61, when the fatal collision occurred. McGinn, behind the wheel of the car, was driving at high speeds when he ultimately lost control and veered off the road. Kiea and Dlava were both killed when the car slammed into a tree in County Monaghan, Ireland, in July 2023. According to The Sun, the two teen girls were traveling to their formal – another term for high school prom – and should have enjoyed a night they would remember for the rest of their lives. Instead, the evening would bring about the tragic end of their lives, following the aforementioned crash that played out after McGinn had been asked to slow down multiple times. Both girls, as well as a friend sitting in the front passenger seat, Oisin Clerkin, had reportedly asked the driver to check his sp...
13-year-old dies by suicide after bullying – family says cries for help were dismissed as “seeking attention”
The loss of 13-year-old Josiah Michael Dwinell has left a family — and a wider community — grappling with grief, questions, and a painful sense that more could have been done. Josiah had just celebrated his 13th birthday on March 4. Eight days later, his life ended in a way that has shaken everyone who knew him. For his family, the timeline is not just tragic — it is impossible to separate from the warnings they say came before it. According to relatives, concerns about bullying and Josiah’s mental health had been raised repeatedly in the months leading up to his death. His aunt, Shaena Stebbins, described a young boy who was struggling in ways that were visible at home, even if they were not always acknowledged elsewhere. “He was being bullied at school and on the bus… not one person outside his home tried to help him,” she wrote. Josiah’s life had already been shaped by loss. His biological mother passed away more than five years ago, and he had since been living with his grand...