Jools' Law: Mum looks for answers from social media after son's death

Parents should have right to access children's social media after they die

The parents of a 14-year-old boy who took his own life in April 2022 are calling for a change in the law to allow them to access his social media accounts

Mum 'refused access' to son's social media accounts after he dies in 'challenge'

Ellen Roome, 48, believes that her 14-year-old son could have died in a social media challenge gone wrong

Mum fears son, 14, died after social media challenge - now she has one request

Ellen Roome whose 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died in unclear circumstances has pleaded with MPs to back a change in the law to help her find answers about his death

MPs to debate Jools Law to allow bereaved parents access to children's social media

Ellen Roome has secured a debate in parliament on "Jools Law", after her 14-year-old son's "unexplained" death. Technicalities in the case meant she could not get access to her son's history on social media.

Mum seeking answers over son's death says social media firms 'don't give a damn'

Ellen Roome, 48, believes her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney’s death in April 2022 could have been an online challenge gone wrong (Picture: PA) A mum desperately searching for answers after her son’s death has hit out at social media firms refusing her access to his accounts, saying they ‘don’t give a damn’. Ellen Roome, 48, believes her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney’s death in April 2022 could have been an online challenge gone wrong. She said J…

Bereaved mum says social media 'awful' in search for answers on son's death

Ms Roome said technology companies have refused to give her access to the accounts