MUM: BRIANNA WAS OBSESSED WITH PHONE..

Calls for social media ban after teen murder

- PAUL BYRNE

THE mother of murdered teen Brianna Ghey said her daughter was "completely obsessed" with her phone which caused a "constant battle" between them.

Mum-of-two Esther Ghey said: "Mobile phones have a lot to answer for, and it's not just in the case of Brianna, it's in the case of mental health for so many people "I would say that she was addicted to a mobile phone as so many people are, even adults now.

"It was a constant battle between me and her, like me trying to monitor her phone and trying to limit it as well. I feel like that actually impacted our mental health.

Ms Ghey is calling for a ban on social media apps on smartphones for under 16s. She wants to meet the Prime Minister to discuss limiting what children can see on mobiles.