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Pupil found dead hours after watching Channel 4 comedy on suicide

Rebecca Haley was left "upset and emotional" from series

A sixth former at a private boarding school was found dead just hours after being distressed by a Channel 4 black comedy about suicide and depression.

Rebecca Haley was left “upset and emotional” after watching the series Flowers.

The 18-year-old was found hanged in her room the following morning at Gresham’s School in Holt, Norfolk.

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Rebecca – who had suffered with mental health issues since she was 13 – watched the TV show with her friend.

The show, which focused on the dysfunctional lives of an eccentric family and dealt with issues including depression and suicide, was screened on the five days before the teen’s death.

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