Ashley SJ

🚨 NEW: Family of mother and son who took their own lives after false rape claim seek answers from accuser. • Jay Cheshire, 17, from Southampton, took his own life in July 2015 after a police investigation into a rape allegation. The claim was withdrawn after two weeks, but the teenager struggled to cope with the probe and associated bullying. • His mother Karin Cheshire, 55, had to decide to switch off his life support. She took her own life by hanging almost a year later, shortly after the anniversary of his death, after becoming deeply depressed. • Family members, including Karin’s brother Simon, have said they want to meet the accuser to hear her account of what happened and to seek answers. • Simon said he came face to face with her previously but did not confront her at the time. • A coroner recorded that Jay struggled to cope with the fake accusations and investigation. The family have called for scrutiny of how the case was handled.