Teen's Death Is Eerie Reminder About Stranger Danger Online

Hannah Truelove is said to have been a shy teen. And although external beauty isn’t the measure of a person, friends say her inner beauty was equally striking.

She was found dead this past Friday night, just behind the apartment complex where she lived with her mom. Police suspect social media played a role – and they’re looking at Twitter specifically.

The 16-year-old Truelove was very active on social media, with one friend saying she knew something was wrong when Hannah hadn’t replied to texts or Facebook posts.

 

Truelove sent out some tweets in the days leading up to her death that are giving readers a chill in hindsight:

 

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