Alexander Urtula: “The Power of Words” | MURDERISH Ep. 113

In 2015, 17-year-old Michelle Carter was indicted on charges connected to the suicide of her 18-year-old

boyfriend, Conrad Roy Jr III. In a controversial 2017 trial, a Taunton, Massachusetts jury found her guilty

of involuntary manslaughter. A similar case occurred in May 2019, though it received much less publicity.

Boston College students Inyoung You and her boyfriend Alexander Urtula had been dating for 18 months

when he died by suicide. An investigation would uncover an abundance of abusive text messages from

Inyoung in the months leading up to Alexander’s death. The Carter and You cases involved problematic

text messages that many argue are what drove both victims in these cases to end their lives. But where

does free will end and the power of suggestion take over? Is it possible to brainwash someone into

ending their own life? Let’s see if we get any closer to answers as we explore Alexander Urtula’s case in

this episode of MURDERISH.

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