Influencer whose daughter killed herself after being tormented by Tattle Life trolls faces cruel backlash after posting coffin pictures from her teenager’s funeral

The mother of a teenage girl who committed suicide after being trolled on Tattle Life has faced a brutal backlash after posting videos of her daughter’s funeral.

Sophie-May Dickson shared images from the service for her 16-year-old daughter Princess, who died in February after years of harassment on the controversial gossip site, which has been dubbed ‘troll heaven’.

The schoolgirl has been the target of intrusive attention on ‘toxic’ forums, where she has been subjected to repeated derogatory comments about her body and appearance since the age of 14.

Her ‘impressive’ mother, Miss Dickson, was the main target of abuse, with more than 10,000 posts about her and her family on the website, where anonymous strangers criticized and spread gossip about public figures.

But when Ms Dickson, who showed off her lavish lifestyle on Channel 5’s ‘Blinging up Baby’ in 2014, deleted some of her social media accounts, trolls turned their attention to her daughter.

Ms Dickson, 32, shared photos of herself dressed in white, pressing her head against the Princess’s coffin, among other photos from the funeral.

But now he has had to respond to people who left cruel comments on posts on Instagram and TikTok.

The influencer told her followers that she ‘didn’t post this for views’ and just wanted to share a ‘very special memory’.

Princess Dickson, 16, died last month after years of online harassment and bullying on Tattle Life, dubbed ‘troll heaven’

Mrs Dickson (right) shared photos of herself with her other daughter (left) standing in front of the Princess’ coffin

Ms Dickson, who has more than 27,000 followers on Instagram, has been in the public spotlight since 2014 when she showed off her children’s lifestyle. She came under criticism for paying for regular beauty treatments for her two daughters, aged four and two at the time.

Much of the hate came from Tattle Life, where she was the subject of thousands of abusive posts criticizing her appearance, lifestyle, and parenting.

She wrote in the caption of her black and white post: ‘26.3.26. The day I put my baby to sleep for the last time. The hardest farewell. How do you accept kissing your baby for the last time?

‘I love you princess. You are loved beyond belief. See you in the next heaven, girl. Please be at the gates to greet me when my time comes and show me around.

‘I miss you so much, this missing piece will never be filled. ‘You took a part of me when you left.’

But the candid post was snubbed by some internet users, with one woman commenting: ‘I find this totally weird. I remember burying my partner and I could barely get dressed or talk to anyone.

‘I know we’re all upset in different ways, but social media and vanity have really gotten to you. This is really weird. ‘I was a completely sobbing, antisocial, miserable, completely hollow mess.’

Sophie-May later responded to criticism on her Instagram story: ‘This was our last moment with my daughter. I walked away from the coffin [sic] many times but it just didn’t feel right to me.

‘Once I packed up my belongings from where I was sitting. I had to return my bag, phone and service order booklet. I WAS JUST IN THE MOMENT!

‘It was just me and the staff in the room but it felt like just me and my daughter.

‘I have my phone in my hand because like I said, I just packed my things. [sic] I sat down but couldn’t walk away without having one last personal moment with my firstborn!!

‘I wouldn’t be able to remember every moment of this day if I hadn’t hired photographers who stood quietly in the background and captured the beautiful final moments.

‘I would highly recommend everyone to get people to rewatch this day because your emotions and adrenaline are so high you don’t remember it all.

‘So when I saw this image along with 100s of other beautiful images, I was absolutely amazed that those moments were captured and that I can always go back to those final moments.

‘And yes I chose to share. So no. That moment wasn’t about future audiences. I’m about to be away from my baby for the last time for the rest of my life.

‘I didn’t post this to be watched. I saw that the person who captured this beautiful moment shared it and I decided to share it too.’

Shortly before her death, the Princess became disgruntled and unable to attend school due to the influence of online hate.

Trolls are also said to have created fake accounts to monitor the Princess’ TikToks and mock her in the comments of her posts.

Ms Dickson had previously reported the harassment at Tattle Life to Essex Police but was told it was a civil matter, according to a letter MPs sent to Ofcom’s chief executive.

It was also stated that she expressed concerns about the impact of the comments on her daughter’s mental health in September 2024.

A thread discussing the Princess remained active on Tattle Life from February; Users were still posting offensive comments, blaming her mother for her death, and making jokes about the young girl’s funeral.

The Princess’s ‘impressive’ mother, Sophie-May Dickson, 32, was the main target of abuse, with more than 10,000 posts about herself and her family on the website, where anonymous strangers criticize and spread gossip about public figures.

Tattle Life, which attracts nearly 12 million visitors a month since launching eight years ago, has become an uncontrolled breeding ground for bullying, “doxxing” and outright lies.

Targets of trolling on the site range from ‘traditional’ celebrities such as Victoria and David Beckham, to ‘influencers’ such as TV presenter Stacey Solomon and Molly-Mae Hague, and ‘mummy bloggers’ with very small followings.

Tattle Life owner Sebastian Bond exposed in June 2025 After Donna and Neil Sands won £300,000 in libel damages for vile allegations published against them. Following a two-year legal battle, the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland awarded the couple compensation for insult and harassment after hearing they were the targets of a 45-page matter.

Miss Dickson told the Daily Mail last month: ‘I’m living every parent’s worst nightmare right now. I took my daughter’s phone away, but that didn’t stop bullies from reaching her because online and real life intersect in so many ways.

‘Tattle Life was viewed on a computer at school and both children and parents made cruel comments in person based on what they read online. The harassment continued even though he did not have a phone.

‘Even after his death the trolling continues. ‘Comments are currently online, with users belittling my daughter’s memory and mocking my family’s pain.’

A group of 20 Labor MPs wrote to Ofcom in February demanding ‘urgent and decisive’ action to shut down the site following the teenager’s death.

“We are writing to you, Members of Parliament, to request your urgent regulatory intervention in relation to the Tattle Life website, following the death of 16-year-old Princess Dickson,” they wrote to Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes and Information Commissioner John Edwards.

‘For more than two years, since she was 14, the Princess had been subjected to constant and escalating online harassment, stalking and exploitation by adult users of Tattle Life.

‘The abuse included repeated derogatory comments about her body, appearance, mental health, family and personal life.

‘This activity refers to the persistent online stalking and harassment of a child by adults. Princess was aware of the content being published about her and became increasingly disturbed by the daily bullying and false allegations made on the site.

‘These concerns clearly warned that the Princess would not be able to cope with the abuse directed at her. Tragically, these warnings have now come true.’

The thread was temporarily closed before being reopened and trolls began to focus heavily on the Princess.

A Tattle Life spokesperson said: ‘Tattle Life would first like to extend its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Princess Bliss Dickson. The community on the estate has long been concerned for his welfare, having seen him publicly since a very young age.

‘Before any conclusions are reached, it is essential that the Forensic Medicine authority is given time and space to fully discharge its duties. ‘It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.’

An Ofcom spokesman said: ‘This is a heartbreaking loss and our thoughts are with the Dickson family at this devastating time. Protecting children online is a top priority for Ofcom and we are aware of the serious concerns raised about abuse at Tattle Life.

‘We are making urgent contact to understand the steps the platform is taking to comply with its legal duties under the Online Safety Act. ‘We have shown that we will take action where evidence shows there are potential compliance issues.’

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