Who was Aubreigh Wyatt?

A TEEN girl died by suicide in September 2023, sparking a national conversation about cyberbullying and mental health.

Her mother posted on social media about her daughter Aubreigh’s struggle with alleged bullying and mental health.

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Who was Aubreigh Wyatt?

Aubreigh Wyatt was a teenage girl from Ocean Springs, Mississippi .

Born on March 17, 2010, she was thirteen years old when she died on September 4, 2023.

She was an eighth grader at Ocean Springs Middle School who also practiced gymnastics.

According to her obituary , she was “a straight-A student, an amazing daughter, sister, and friend.

“She loved the beach, her friends, gymnastics, riding four wheelers, and making TikToks.

“Aubreigh was well known and loved in the community, especially for her outgoing and bubbly personality.”

What happened to Aubreigh Wyatt?

Aubreigh Wyatt was found dead in her room from an apparent suicide over the Labor Day weekend in 2023.

Her mother, Heather Wyatt, claimed Aubreigh faced extreme bullying online, particularly from her classmates.

Aubreigh’s death garnered national attention and sparked mental health and bullying awareness throughout the country .

Her death is still under investigation.

She is survived by her mother, older sister, and younger brother.

Heather Wyatt

Who is Aubreigh Wyatt’s mom, Heather?

Since Aubreigh Wyatt’s untimely death, her mother, Heather Wyatt, has been outspoken on social media about Aubreigh’s alleged struggle with cyberbullying.

Heather claimed Aubreigh faced extreme bullying online, particularly from her peers in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

According to The Sun Herald , her posts were viewed millions of times on Facebook and TikTok , sparking other accounts’ calls for “justice” for Aubreigh.

The parents of four teenage girls filed a defamation lawsuit against Heather on July 8, 2024.

In the suit, they claim Heather wrongly accused their daughters of cyberbullying Aubreigh, which led to widespread online harassment of the teens.

The parents claimed that Aubreigh died from other causes and “had previously attempted suicide and did not receive the proper medical attention,” according to the complaint, filed by attorneys Patrick Guild and Tim Holleman of Boyce Holleman & Associates in Gulfport.

Although Heather did not name the four teens or threaten them herself, other online users soon did.

The four minors’ names, photos, and private information were shared and reposted several times, with at least one girl having her home address shared publicly.

Heather was also served a legal notice demanding that she cease from further posts that could endanger the four girls.

The order said that she must temporarily close all her social media accounts “to protect the minor children involved in this case,” as reported by The Sun Herald .

Newsweek reports that the bullying allegations were found to be “unsubstantiated” by local authorities.