A Social Media Murder: Olly's Story
In 2021, 13-year-old Olly Stephens was stabbed to death by two teenagers after an online dispute. Marianna Spring investigates the violent and disturbing world Olly had become caught up in.
Thirteen-year-old Olly Stephens left home for the final time on a Sunday afternoon in January 2021, telling his parents he was meeting a friend nearby. Fifteen minutes later, he had been murdered. Lured out by a teenage girl and stabbed to death by two teenage boys she had met online, the entire attack was planned on social media and triggered by a dispute on a chat group. With exclusive access to Olly’s parents Amanda and Stuart, Panorama reporter Marianna Spring investigates the violent and disturbing world their son had been exposed to online and follows their campaign for tighter regulations on harmful content.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Marianna Spring |
| Director | Alys Cummings |
| Producer | Alys Cummings |
| Executive Producer | Leo Telling |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
Broadcasts
Mon 20 Jun 202220:00BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more- Mon 20 Jun 202220:30BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Mon 20 Jun 202222:40BBC One Scotland HD, Scotland, Wales & Wales HD only
Wed 22 Jun 202203:30BBC News UK & UK HD only- Sat 25 Jun 202202:00
