Melinda Coleman, the mother of Daisy Coleman, a survivor of sexual assault, has committed suicide four months after her daughter’s death.
Melinda Coleman worked as a sexual assault victim advocate after her daughter’s own assault, which was investigated in the 2016 Netflix documentary “Rie Dry and Daisy”. The 58-year-old died of suicide on Sunday evening, according to his daughter, co-founder of the sexual assault prevention organization SAFBAE.
“We are shocked and dismayed to share with our SAFBI family this evening that we have lost Melinda Coleman to suicide,” the organization said in a statement. A statement from the organization said, “She is grieving the loss of her husband, Tristan and Daisy. She has had to endure most of the day.”
Her daughter took her own life in August Gust, and her son Tristan died in a car accident in 2018 while driving, including Melinda Coleman. Melinda Coleman is survived by her two other sons, Logan and Charlie.
Daisy Coleman said the Coleman family became a matter of national interest in 2012 after she was raped at a party in Maryville, Missouri at the age of 14. The teenager accused 17-year-old Matthew Barnett of raping her. After being called, he was harassed and bullied by his colleagues.
Barnett pleaded guilty in 2014 to minor misdemeanor offenses and was sentenced to two years probation and four months suspended prison, according to the Associated Press.
The Netflix documentary of 201 Net details the sexual assaults of Daisy Coleman and Rie Dry Pots, a teenager from California, who was sexually assaulted in 2012 and committed suicide 10 days later.
Melinda Coleman posted frequently on social media on Sunday, including several Facebook posts about her daughter. She also posted on Saturday, marking the four months since her daughter’s death.
Melinda Coleman writes, “I want to challenge everyone to be kind and lift others out of their misery, especially those who have been sexually assaulted and frustrated this holiday season.” “Send light and love and protect one another and I will protect and pray for those who need it. Let’s make this Daisy Day, full of light, hope and love. ”
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide, please call the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text or call 741741 or speak to Fusing / Resources for additional resources.
