A girl who died on a railway line hours after receiving a threatening message on a social networking site committed suicide, an inquest has found.
Natasha MacBryde, 15, who was discovered on 14 February, received the anonymous message the day before, Worcestershire Coroner's Court heard.
The grammar school pupil, who had suffered multiple injuries, was found dead by a train driver 150 yards from her home in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
The jury's verdict was unanimous.
'Start acting nicer'Giving evidence to the jury, Det Sgt Shanie Erwin said Natasha was known to have received a short anonymous message containing personal abuse via the Formspring networking site on 13 February.
The message, which was read to the jury, derided Natasha for "hiding" behind make-up and ended: "Start acting nicer to people or you will lose everyone. Mark my words."
Det Sgt Erwin said Natasha, who the court heard was part of a close-knit group of 10 friends at Worcester's Royal Grammar School, then sent back a message on Formspring, asking: "Who are you?"
It also emerged during the hearing that Natasha, whose parents had separated, came home from school in tears about two weeks before her death, saying she did not have any friends.
Det Sgt Erwin told the hearing that officers had spoken to some of Natasha's close friends in the days following her death and had found that she also had a "disagreement" on Facebook on the evening of 13 February.
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