TL:DR – Man charged with ‘urging another to take his own life via video call’ | News UK
- Dylan Phelan, 21, from Morley, West Yorkshire, has been charged with encouraging suicide via video call, relating to a man’s death in Louisiana on 30 October 2024.
- Additional charges include making an indecent image of a child and possessing extreme pornography, unrelated to the suicide case.
- The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the case meets evidential standards and is in the public interest.
- Phelan’s court appearance is scheduled for 11 February 2026 at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Man charged with ‘encouraging man to take his own life over video call’ | News UK
Dylan Phelan is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court (Picture: Richard Sowersby/Shutterstock)
A man has been charged with encouraging a man to take his own life over video call.
Dylan Phelan, 21, from Morley, West Yorkshire, has been charged with encouraging suicide after a man died in the United States, the Crown Prosecution announced today.
Phelan allegedly encouraged the suicide of a 21-year-old man in Louisiana during a video call on 30 October 2024.
Phelan is also charged with making an indecent image of a child and possessing extreme pornography.
These charges are not connected to the suicide of the 21-year-old man.
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Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime Division, said: ‘Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
‘We have worked closely with West Yorkshire Police as they carried out their investigation into the circumstances of this death. Our thoughts are with the family of the victim at this time.
‘We remind all concerned that proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
‘It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’
Phelan will appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 11 February 2026.
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