Rules and warnings on online dangers

In response to the tragedy, her friends have drawn up a list, known as Ashleigh’s Rules, for safe use of social networking sites.

Chief Supt Andy Reddick warned: “The internet is a great thing but young people who go online can easily fall prey to the scheming, devious tricks of predatory paedophiles and perverts who, sadly, are all too willing to prey on the naive and vulnerable.”

Friends of Ashleigh launched an internet safety campaign in her memory with rules urging internet users to meet people they contact online in public and with friends; to tell people what they are doing and who they are meeting; not to accept anyone on social networking sites that they don’t know; never to trust anyone they only know online; to never give away personal details to strangers online; and to never meet anyone they don’t know.