Michelle Carter: Supreme Court will not hear appeal of woman convicted of encouraging boyfriend to kill himself

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The US Supreme court has said it will not take up an appeal brought by Michelle Carter, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter after encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself through texts and phone calls.

The case against the 17-year-old gained national media attention after text messages showed the young woman repeatedly urging 18-year-old Conrad Roy III to kill himself.

Mr Roy eventually died by suicide after multiple failed attempts in July 2014 when he filled his truck with carbon monoxide in a parking lot.

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