In an incident stranger than a movie script, a 35-year-old woman believed to have been murdered in 2023 has returned home, leaving his family and friends surprised.
Lalita Bai, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was considered dead and even ‘cremated’ by her family. Four men arrested for supposedly killing her are still in prison. But a twist came a few days ago as she turned up alive at her village in Mandsaur district.
Her father immediately took her to the Gandhi Sagar Police Station to inform them about her return.
Confirming the incident, officer-in-charge Taruna Bhardwaj said she had left home on her own. Ms Bai told them a man named Shahrukh had taken her to Bhanpura in the same district. He “sold” her to another man, whose name was also Shahrukh, for Rs 5 lakh. The second man took her to Rajasthan’s Kota where she lived for 18 months.
Ms Bai said she managed to escape from there and returned home. “I did not have a mobile phone, so I was unable to contact my family members,” she told the police.
Reunited with her children after a year and a half, the mother of two has given her Aadhaar and Voter IDs to confirm her identity to the police.
The 2023 Murder Case
Ms Bai was reported missing from the Gandhi Sagar area in September 2023. A video of a truck accident emerged days later. The victim’s body was found with a crushed head. A murder case was filed in Jhabua after her father identified it as that of his daughter.
“After we filed a missing person report, Thandla police informed us about the recovery of a woman’s body with her head crushed. We went there and identified it as the body of our daughter on the basis of a tattoo and a black string tied around her leg. We performed the last rites too,” said the father.
Four men – Imran, Shahrukh, Sonu, Ejaz – were arrested for the ‘murder’. The suspects, who are in jail pending a trial, have now filed a petition in the local court citing the woman’s reappearance. The court has sought information about the matter, said Jhabua Superintendent Police (SP) Padmavilochan Shukla.
“We will first conduct a medical examination and DNA test of the woman, and also record afresh the statements of witnesses. Only after a thorough investigation, we would be able to state conclusively that the woman who turned up at Gandhi Sagar police station earlier this month is the same woman who was thought to have been murdered,” Mr Shukla told news agency PTI.
With Mother’s Day fast approaching (Sunday, 30 March), now is the perfect time to plan something special for the maternal figures in your life.
Dinner and a show
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Time spent together is often the greatest gift so why not plan a night on the town for you and your mammy? Whether she’s into Agatha Christie murder mysteries, tongue-in-cheek musicals, or theatrical classics, there are plenty of great shows coming to Dublin in 2025. If you want to stay closer to home, check out your local theatre for upcoming productions and book a table at her favourite restaurant while you’re at it.
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A classic for a reason. Hotels around the country will be polishing their fine china for the women who enjoy mini sandwiches, delicate pastries, fresh scones, and a delicious cup of tea – or splash of champagne. Conrad Dublin, Mount Juliet Estate, and Lough Eske Castle are just some of the hotels offering up package’s this Mother’s Day.
Dr Jack Skincare
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Perfect for sun-damaged or lovingly worn skin, the Yellow Peel from UK skincare brand Dr David Jack is a powerhouse of an at-home treatment. This sunflower-hued gel is made with vitamin C to reduce pigmentation, and both retinal and bakuchiol (a more gentle plant-based antioxidant that’s often used instead of retinol), and works like a deep clean on your skin. It is thick in consistency and sets almost like a sheet mask once on, and is best applied with the mini brush that comes with the jar.
Since it’s quite powerful, one mask a week is plenty, and skin is left visibly refreshed afterwards. At £149 (roughly €170) it’s definitely not cheap, but the quality ingredients are worth the expense.
Garrett Mallon’s Clan Collection
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With over 35 years of experience, Irish jeweller Garrett Mallon is renowned for his craftsmanship and commitment to sustainability, using recycled metals wherever possible. His award-winning Clan Collection is a celebration of family life. This range of delicate jewellery is available in sterling silver and 9ct gold and comes in a wide variety of styles to suit all types of clans. Prices start at €155.
CEWE photo book
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With so many of our special memories saved on our phones, having some physical prints could make for a very special present this mother’s day. Irish brand CEWE offers a range of personalised gifts – from a sentimental photobook to calendars and phone cases. Prices vary.
Gifts Le Grá
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An Irish-made gift full of grá to send to your mam, whether you’re living at home or abroad. You can build your own gift box or find a range of mother’s day themed presents at prices ranging from €27.50 to €84.95. These gift boxes are filled with Irish-made beauty products, treats, candles and soaps.
CAYO
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CAYO knitwear is designed in Ireland and created in Italy by expert knitters with the finest quality premium, 100% Peruvian alpaca wool. After a trip to South America, founder Orla Daly started looking into the sustainable benefits of working with Alpaca wool. The Button Up cardigan in vibrant green costs €345.
Prints of Ireland
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Dublin couple Peter and Heather are the brains behind Prints of Ireland, a brand of Irish art prints, greeting cards, tote bags and more. Keeping sustainability in mind, the Gaeilgeoirs make custom prints and illustrated maps of Ireland’s most beautiful towns, counties and landmarks. Our top pick? This Kitchen is for Damhsa Print for €30.
14-Day Manicure
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If there’s a woman in your life who loves to get their nails done but doesn’t have the time to pencil in salon appointments, this at-home mani machine may be her dream gift. Founder Suzanne Fowler launched the accessible kit when she saw the potential of beauty lovers being able to save time and money. The Mammy’s Mani Hema-Free Gel Starter Kit is currently €95 (was €188).
Kokoon nest pillow
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If you know a mam who is struggling to sleep, consider investing in a Kokoon Nest Pillow. Costing €81.75 (was €125), this pillow is has a hypoallergenic microfiber fill from sustainable sources, featuring customisable height and firmness thanks to the removable CoolCubes.
Ballymaloe Desserts Book
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A collection of iconic dessert recipes from the legendary Ballymaloe, this book will be a gift for all the family. This mouth-watering book features iconic recipes and heartwarming stories – perfect for dessert lovers and home bakers. A sweet slice of Irish tradition for your kitchen. The book costs €50 but EPIC have an offer for 20% off running from 19-22 March with code: MAM20.
Studio Byrne
Studio Byrne
With a name like Byrne, it only makes sense that Cork woman Shelly was drawn towards a career in candles. Living in Melbourne, Studio Byrne was created to foster a connection to Ireland, with a range of calming candles labelled with Irish words. The Grá candle of love costs €29.95.
Something sweet
Ireland is filled to the brim with talented artisnal chocolate makers, so why not pick up a delicious – and beautiful – treat for your mam? Grá Chocolates are lovingly made in Galway and always look exceptionally impressive thanks to their decorative detail. The Sweet Love box costs €38.
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Learn something new with your mam this mother’s day with a workshop in pottery, rug tufting, jewellery making, cooking, crafting or dancing. Check out your local community centre for ideas or research our top picks of activities in Dublin here.
This comes amidst a recent piece of research commissioned by the Department for Education’s Childcare Choices campaign revealed that half of parents in the South West are concerned about supporting their child’s development at home.
Whilst early years education offers many benefits, some parents remain uncertain about its role in helping their child make friends, despite early education settings providing structured opportunities for social interaction and skill-building.
The government-backed Childcare Choices can provide young children with up to 30 hours of childcare a week, with more information available at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
Claire Brook, a mother of one from Weston-super-Mare said: “The expanded childcare support has been transformative for our family.
“It gives my child a fantastic start in life by providing a safe, nurturing environment with trained professionals who offer a variety of enriching activities.
“Alice loves Little Adventures nursery, especially activities like messy art and digging for treasure in the mud garden, which can be hard to do at home, but supports her development and growth.”
Claire later went on to add: “I encourage all parents to visit Childcare Choices and check their eligibility ahead of the Monday, March 31 deadline.”
The top boys’ and girls’ names in every area of Scotland have been revealed.
The most popular baby names in each Scottish council area have been revealed(Image: Sarah Mason / Getty Images)
The most popular baby names in each Scottish council area have been revealed.
On Thursday, the National Records of Scotland posted its annual report of the most common baby names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily Record, Noah and Olivia were the most popular boys’ and girls’ names in 2024, replacing Luca and Isla respectively from the previous year.
The National Records of Scotland also shared which names came out on top for each area of the country. Olivia was the most or joint most common girls’ name in five of Scotland’s council areas, while Noah was the most or joint most common boys’ name in nine areas.
Looking at Edinburgh, the experts found that Leo was the top boys’ name. On the other hand, Sophia topped the list of girls’ names in the Scottish capital.
Over in Glasgow, Muhammad came out on top for boys’ names in 2024. Meanwhile, the top girls’ name in Scotland’s biggest city was found to be Olivia.
Elsewhere, in Stirling, Oliver was the number one boys’ name last year according to the National Records of Scotland. Evie ranked number one for girls in the city.
Noah and Olivia overtook Luca and Isla respectively as the top boys’ and girls’ names in Scotland(Image: Emma Kim / Getty Images)
Looking at the the Western Isles, Alexander, Calum, and Luke all placed first for boys’ names. Orla, meanwhile, topped the list for girls.
Only two of Scotland’s council areas, Falkirk and South Lanarkshire, had both country-wide picks Noah and Olivia as their number one names. Meanwhile, the Shetland Islands had no girls names used three or more times in 2024, following a similar pattern to recent years.
The National Records of Scotland also revealed that the number of different names given to boys has been increasing year-to-year, reaching a new all-time high in 2024. The same pattern was seen for girls’ names, with the variety of names given to girls remaining significantly higher than that of boys.
See below for the full list of the most popular baby names in each Scottish council area. Further information can be found on the National Records of Scotland website.
Aberdeen City
Noah, the most popular boys’ name in Aberdeen and Scotland as a whole, comes from the prominent figure in the Old Testament—known for building the Ark to save his family and the Earth’s creatures from a giant flood(Image: Joel Carillet / Getty Images)
Boys: Noah
Girls: Maya, Sophie
Aberdeenshire
Boys: Rory
Girls: Freya
Angus
Boys: Freddie
Girls: Emily, Isla
Argyll and Bute
Boys: James, Noah
Girls: Aoife, Evie, Freya, Grace, Rosie, Skye
City of Edinburgh
Boys: Leo
Girls: Sophia
Clackmannanshire
Boys: Noah
Girls: Isla
Dumfries and Galloway
Boys: Noah
Girls: Isla, Ivy
Dundee City
Boys: Muhammad
Girls: Ruby, Sophie
East Ayrshire
Olivia topped the list of girls’ names in both East Ayrshire and the whole of Scotland, and means ‘olive tree’ and ‘peace’(Image: wilatlak villette / Getty Images)
A Norwegian man has filed a formal complaint with Norway’s data protection authority after ChatGPT falsely claimed he had murdered two of his children and attempted to kill a third. Arve Hjalmar Holmen was shocked when the AI chatbot manufactured a detailed fictional account stating he had killed his two young sons, aged 7 and 10, who were “found dead in a pond” near their home in Trondheim in December 2020. The fabricated story further claimed Holmen had been sentenced to 21 years in prison—Norway’s maximum penalty. Digital rights group Noyb, which filed the complaint on Holmen’s behalf, alleges the response violates European GDPR regulations requiring personal data accuracy. The group is seeking financial penalties against OpenAI, ChatGPT’s developer. “Some think that there is no smoke without fire—the fact that someone could read this output and believe it is true is what scares me the most,” Holmen said in a statement. Disturbingly, the ChatGPT response mixed fiction with accurate personal details about Holmen, including his hometown and information about his children’s ages. “You can’t just spread false information and in the end add a small disclaimer saying that everything you said may just not be true,” said Noyb lawyer Joakim Söderberg, referring to ChatGPT’s standard warning that it “can make mistakes.” OpenAI responded that the complaint relates to a previous version of ChatGPT, stating: “We continue to research new ways to improve the accuracy of our models and reduce hallucinations.” The company noted its system has since been updated with online search capabilities to improve accuracy.
There are a wide array of activities and events to take part in on March 30.
Old McDonald’s Farm in Brentwood
All mums will be able to enjoy free tea at this event, with a range of fun activities from puppet shows to rides.
Anyone coming along will be able to visit the animals on the farm who are likely to be looking after their newborns.
Roslin Beach Hotel in Southend
If you’re looking to pamper your loved one this Mother’s Day, you could always book in a relaxing and rejuvenating spa day at this popular hotel.
Services on offer from the spa include full body massage, mani-pedi, or facial.
It also offers services for expecting mothers, including a prenatal massage and beauty booster facial.
Park Brasserie, Wivenhoe House
The Mother’s Day afternoon tea at the Park Brasserie, Wivenhoe House will take place on both March 29 and March 30 from 1pm and 4pm and would prove the perfect outing.
Each guest receives refreshing welcome drinks alongside a afternoon tea spread.
Additionally, a Michael Buble tribute band will also be performing for those attending.
The Park Inn by Radisson Palace, Southend
Treat the special women in your life to a delightful afternoon tea by the picturesque Southend seafront.
Be sure to indulge in delicious sweet treats and calming tea as you enjoy your day out.
Wat Tyler Country Park, Basildon
Those looking to enjoy an afternoon tea in Basildon can sit back and relax in park’s 400-year-old cottage “Blunts” on March 30.
It is located on the park’s village green and costs £30 per person. Booking times are 11:30am, 1:30pm or 3:30pm.
The parents of an unvaccinated 6-year-old who died during the Texas measles outbreak called the highly contagious virus that infected all five of their children “not that bad”
In a controversial interview conducted by an anti-vaccine group, the parents said they “absolutely” would not get the shots — which pediatrician and infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner tells PEOPLE are the best way to prevent the infection
Dr. Ratner also responded to claims about how alternative remedies can help — and how the parents’ statements that measles is good for the immune system are medically incorrect
The Texas parents of a child who died of measles in February have given their first, and only, filmed interview — a highly controversial one in which they refer to the disease that took their child’s life as “not that bad.”
Instead, they explained that their six-year-old’s death showed “it was her time,” and “she was too good for this earth.” The family also said they would “absolutely not take the MMR vaccine” — which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella — and shared that their four other children recovered quickly, crediting alternative solutions.
The child’s death is the first U.S. fatality from the highly contagious illness in a decade, the Associated Press reports. According to the parents’ interview, the child developed a fatal case of pneumonia, a common complication from the airborne virus.
To learn more about the controversial statements raised in the interview, PEOPLE spoke to pediatrician and infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner, author of Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s Health.
The parents said their other four children who had the measles “got over it pretty quickly,” adding, “the measles wasn’t that bad.” Why do some people get sick from measles — and some die?
“In a lot of cases, we don’t know why one particular child will get sicker than another. There’s not usually a good way of predicting that, and that’s one of the reasons why it’s so important for everyone to get vaccinated, because if you protect everybody, then you don’t have to worry about that,” Dr. Ratner explained.
While “the vast majority” of kids are sick for about a week, he says, “some kids, including this six-year-old who died, can develop pneumonia or other adverse events, and they can end up needing to be hospitalized and can be sick for much longer — or, as she did, can go on to die.”
A pop-up measles testing site in Seminole, Texas, in February.
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The parents said they would “absolutely not” get the MMR vaccine, and her father shared that measles “are good for the body,” and can help protect people from getting cancer.
“None of that is true,” Dr. Ratner tells PEOPLE. “Measles are not good for people in any way. They put children in grave danger as they did for that family’s daughter. They put children at risk of other infections for a couple of years after measles. And there is no evidence that measles has any effect on risk for cancer or risk for anything else later on.”
As he explained, “We now know that there are also some later onset issues that can come up with measles. There’s a degenerative neurological condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis or SSPE,” which he explained can begin as early as seven years after a measles infection. “That is a very serious disease that leads to death in almost all cases.”
She died from pneumonia — was that caused by measles or was it a secondary infection?
“You can get pneumonia from measles or kids with measles can develop a super infection, meaning bacterial pneumonia on top of measles,” Dr. Ratner tells PEOPLE, explaining that they could also get influenza or COVID. “It’s because they have the original viral infection. That sets them up to have a bacterial infection on top of it.”
“This is a very typical story,” he said. “Kids with measles can seem like they’re getting better and then can develop pneumonia later. Pneumonia can be from measles alone or measles plus a bacterial infection. But in either case, this whole course is preventable by vaccination.”
Stock image of a person with measles.
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The family talked about how the other children had breathing treatments and made a point that their daughter who died wasn’t offered one. Why would breathing treatments be offered and would they be helpful?
“There’s no evidence for either inhaled steroids, which is what budesonide is, or inhaled beta agonists like albuterol in measles,” Dr. Ratner explained. “There’s simply no evidence that they do anything.” As for the other children, whom the parents said benefitted from treatments, Dr. Ratner said “it sounds like the other children had a more benign course so I think they were simply not as sick.”
What about other treatments that have been mentioned, like vitamin A and cod liver oil? Are they helpful in treating or preventing measles?
“The vitamin A thing is a little complicated because there’s a kernel of truth in there,” he explained. “Children who are malnourished are at higher risk of severe courses and death from measles, and we know from studies from decades ago that vitamin A supplementation for people who have measles can decrease — but not eliminate— the risk of death and severe disease.”
Dr. Ratner explained that if you’re treating a patient with measles, “it is reasonable to give two doses of vitamin A — just 2 doses, and under the supervision of a doctor — and that can help decrease the risk of severe disease and death from measles. It doesn’t prevent either of those things, and it certainly does not prevent people from getting measles.”
There is also the risk of taking too much vitamin A, he explained. “It accumulates in the body. It can cause liver damage. It can cause central nervous system damage. It can cause issues with skin — it is not a benign treatment.”
And as for cod liver oil, while it “does, in fact, contain some vitamin A” Dr. Ratner explained, there is “no evidence that that helps in any way and giving a supplement that has an unknown amount of things in it is unlikely to be helpful.”
Stock image of a child getting vaccinated.
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The mother said she believes she had been vaccinated, and she still developed symptoms of measles. Why would that happen?
“Especially for someone who got a single dose of vaccine, there is some chance that, if they are exposed to measles, they can develop measles,” said Dr. Ratner, who explained that one dose of the MMR vaccine is “about 93% effective,” and the two-dose regimen is “about 97% effective.”
“Often those people have milder disease than people who haven’t been vaccinated,” he said, “and it sounds like her course was pretty mild.”
What do people need to realize about measles and their risk of infection?
“The only way to prevent measles is by vaccination. The vaccine is safe and it is highly effective, and we have been using it for 60 years at this point,” Dr. Ratner says. “There is a lot of misinformation out there and what happens when you have that level of of misinformation, is that vaccine rates drop, you end up with large outbreaks like you have in West Texas now.”
“We’ve lost a child already in this outbreak and an adult has died in New Mexico. Both of those deaths were preventable,” he said. “Measles is not supposed to be causing deaths in people in the U.S. in 2025, and so this is all preventable.”
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A baby girl died from a serious brain injury because midwives failed to provide basic medical care, a coroner has concluded.
Ida Lock, who lived for just seven days, was born at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in November 2019 but suffered a brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen.
She was transferred to intensive care at Royal Preston Hospital’s neonatal unit where she died a week later on 16 November 2019.
Ever since her death, Ida’s grieving parents, Ryan Lock and Sarah Robinson, have had to fight for answers.
Mr Lock said the hospital’s trust “put up a huge wall” when they tried to find out what had happened.
Ms Robinson says she was made to feel like she was to blame.
“It was was awful. It was so tough. My world had shattered, and I couldn’t figure out what had gone wrong, what I’d missed.”
An initial investigation carried out by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust found no issues with her delivery.
However, in April 2020, a report from the independent Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) identified numerous failings in the care of Ida which contributed to her death, the hearing at County Hall, Preston, had previously heard.
Image: Ryan and Ida Lock. Pic: PA
Ms Robinson says: “That’s the hurt, because that time that we’ve taken to fight and get these answers. And all along people had these answers, people knew, but they didn’t give them to us them.”
Midwives had failed to identify an abnormally slow foetal heart rate after Ms Robinson attended in early labour and then following birth there was ineffective resuscitation, the HSIB concluded.
This trust has faced serious criticism in the past.
A review into maternity care at Morecambe Bay in 2015 found 11 babies and one mother had died due to poor care.
The report’s author, Dr Bill Kirkup, gave evidence at the inquest and told Sky News it is “unforgivable” lessons have not been learnt.
He also chaired an investigation into maternity services in East Kent and found repeated and significant failings.
“These are not problems of isolated units, and it’s not a particular rogue unit that we’re talking about here. It’s a very widespread failure of culture in maternity services,” said Dr Kirkup.
Image: Ida Lock died seven days after she was born. Pic: PA
The national maternity inspection programme carried out by the healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessed over 130 units.
It gave ratings for safety and found 65% rated either “inadequate” or “requires improvement”.
Mr Lock believes there must be a change in culture.
He said: “There needs to be more accountability. If people feel they can get away with being deceitful and covering up the truth, then they’re going to continue doing that.”
Ms Robinson has since had another baby daughter but says her mental health has suffered.
“It’s changed me as a person. Five years on, the anxiety, the stress, it’s just constant. No one was open and honest with us. No parent should have to go through that.”
The family scattered Ida’s ashes on Morecambe Beach, close to their home.
Mr Lock says they often walk along this small stretch of sand which they call “Ida’s beach”.
He said: “She’s always going to be in our hearts, and that’s what’s driven us to continue, to keep going. We owe it to her.”
Delivering a narrative conclusion following the inquest on Friday, HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire, Dr James Adeley, said: “Ida was a normal child whose death was caused by a lack of oxygen during her delivery that occurred due to the gross failure of the three midwives attending her to provide basic medical care to deliver Ida urgently when it was apparent she was in distress.”
He added her death was contributed to by the lead midwife’s “wholly incompetent” failure to provide basic neonatal resuscitation for Ida during the first three-and-half minutes of her life, which further contributed to the infant’s brain damage.
Dr Adeley identified eight missed opportunities by midwives to alter Ida’s clinical course.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams blasted Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for promoting vaccine skepticism during a current measles outbreak, which is raging on the Texas-New Mexico border. In a CNN op-ed on Thursday, the country’s former top medical official—who was nominated by Donald Trump in 2017—claimed that the vaccine’s decline in Texas’ Mennonite community, where the outbreak originated, showcases just how rapidly measles can spread in an unvacc
A handwritten letter from her son is a beacon of light during a painful, dark, time for Debbie Lofdahl of Joliet.
“He was the life of the party. He was just having a good old time. He was a throwback from the 50s,” she said. “My dad and mom helped me raise the kids and, so they were always with my dad at car shows, so Zack got into the old cars.”
Zack was Lofdahl’s middle child, who died last August at the age of 33.
“When he passed away, I was still able to get on his Facebook, you know, and I could sign in because I had his password.”
Then one day – Lofdahl says Zack’s log in didn’t work, with the word “remembering” appearing on his page.
“I could not can sign in, and I had his password,” she said. “It’s like losing him all over again.
Lofdahl said she has tried for months to reach out to someone at Meta with no luck.
“You don’t get to see a lot of that other people have posted through the years on his page. You don’t see a lot of it. The thing that bothers me the most is Facebook took that upon themselves to make it a remembering page. I think whoever is in charge of his estate and has power of attorney, that should be the person that says, I want to close it out or I want to stop or make it a remembrance page.”
NBC Chicago also did not get a response to our numerous requests for a statement.
Attorney Jeremy Rosenthal says there are guidelines on Facebook about what happens after someone dies. But he thinks more could be done to inform users.
“One thing that we can do, at least until laws are passed or changed or the rules change with this, is just let other people know that this is the right step to make, that Facebook does have an option for you to click for a Legacy Contact,” he said.
Lofdahl said she won’t stop until her son’s page is back to a regular Facebook page.
“Cover your butt and make sure you put someone as your Legacy Contact, because you know what? One day is going to come and something’s going to happen to you, and your family’s going to wish that they had help, because I am wishing that so bad right now that I had help,” she said.
