Australian TV star and former model Charlotte
Dawson killed herself after receiving abuse from
vicious trolls on Twitter just hours before she
died. (left is the last pic of her which she posted
on her Instagram page on Friday, a day before
she killed herself)
Famed for TV shows such as 'Australia's Next
Top Model, the New Zealand-born star, 47, had a
history of depression.
She was found dead in her Sydney apartment
yesterday morning February 22nd. Police said
there were no suspicious circumstances. She had
taken prescription tablets with wine and tweeted:
'you win' in a suicide note to her cyber
tormentors. Continue...
Charlotte pictured
looking happy on Thursday, two days before she
killed herself
In 2012, she was admitted to a Sydney hospital
after a suicide attempt following an ongoing
tirade of abuse on Twitter.
She later made fighting bullying her personal
mission, waging an anti-bullying media campaign
on television and radio and in newspapers and
magazines as well as her beloved Twitter.
Her efforts and high public profile on the issue
were recognised by the National Rugby League, a
major Australian football association, which last
year made her an anti-bullying ambassador.
Dawson revealed in her 2012 autobiography 'Air
Kiss & Tell' that she was frequently visited by the
'depression bogeyman'.
She had long graced the pages of women's
gossip magazines and scenes in reality TV
shows. Her modeling career had taken her to
Italy, Britain and Germany during the 1980s.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key tweeted he
was 'shocked and saddened' by the news of her
death.
The Sun-Herald newspaper in Sydney reported
Sunday that her body was found only minutes
before her luxury waterside apartment was due to
be sold at auction.
Culled UK Daily Mail
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