Teen Who Encouraged Boyfriend to Kill Himself Faces Manslaughter Charges

A teenage girl who stands accused of pressuring her boyfriend to kill himself is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge. According to The Metro, Michelle Carter, 18, was dating Conrad Roy III at the time of his death. Conrad died of carbon monoxide poisoning on 12 July 2014 when he locked himself inside his car with the engine running. Texts on his phone revealed a chilling exchange between him and Michelle. “When are you doing it?’ she wrote to him. Followed by: “You better not be bullsh*tting me and saying you gonna do this and then purposely get caught.” Text messages from Roy suggest that he was having second thoughts about taking his life. “Get back in”, she allegedly responded. Roy obliged. Both Michelle and Conrad lived in Massachusetts, about 50 miles apart. They mainly interacted through text and email and allegedly hadn’t seen one another for almost a year when Roy killed himself. Michelle is expected in court on February 2^nd. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison. Images via Facebook