A talented student hanged himself after he was treated like a 'monster' by fellow pupils over a claim he asked to touch a girl's breast at a sleepover, an inquest heard.
Max Thurnell-Read, 15, was investigated by police who concluded he was not guilty 'in any way shape or form' and the complaint was dropped, the hearing was told.
But despite this, the teenager was vilified online and bombarded with 'toxic' and 'vile' messages from pupils at The Arnewood School in New Milton, Hampshire.
His mother, Tracy Stevens, sobbed as she told the inquest how her musically gifted son was 'frightened' of going to school because the situation was like a 'witch hunt'.
She said: 'The four weeks leading to his death with the messages he received ultimately led to his decision to take his own life.'
A coroner said she hoped all those involved would 'reflect on the power of their words' and the schoolboy had 'not done anything wrong'.
Student killed himself after 'being treated like 'monster' by pupils'
Max Thurnell-Read, 15, was vilified online and bombarded with 'toxic' and 'vile' messages from pupils at The Arnewood School in New Milton, Hampshire, an inquest heard.
