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<\/a><\/p>\nKatelyn Nicole Davis filmed her death by hanging on Dec. 30. In the video, taken in the front yard of her home in Cedartown, Georgia, Katelyn alleged she was physically and sexually abused by a family member.<\/p>\n
According to the video, about 20 minutes of silence follows after Katelyn kills herself, after which her family can be heard in the background calling her name and looking for her before the footage ends. The video has since been shared widely online, despite police efforts otherwise.<\/p>\n
Local investigators were made aware of the video after a police officer in California saw it the night of Katelyn\u2019s death, Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd told WAGA. It is unknown whether anyone who watched the video live called local police.<\/p>\n
Police have been investigating Katelyn\u2019s family since before her death, Dodd told the Polk Standard Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\nAn investigation began after Katelyn published a diary entry online, on Dec. 27, alleging sexual abuse and assault, according to the Coosa Valley News<\/em>. Katelyn\u2019s blog post alleged that somebody had attempted to rape her, Dodd told the Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\nNo arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
(A police spokeswoman confirms to PEOPLE that authorities are investigating Katelyn\u2019s death, but she did not specify if they are investigating her abuse claims.)<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hurts. Everywhere hurts,\u201d Katelyn, going by the nickname \u201cDolly,\u201d wrote on her blog. \u201cMy heart, my soul, my feelings, my body\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is performing Katelyn\u2019s autopsy, the Journal<\/em>reports.<\/p>\nIn the meantime, Dodd said he is trying to have all copies of the video taken down online. He said that on social media, people say they are sharing the video to raise awareness about suicide, but Dodd believes the footage should be removed out of respect for Katelyn and her family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want it down as much as anyone for the family, and it may be harmful to other kids. We contacted some of the sites,\u201d Dodd told WAGA-TV. \u201cThey asked if they had to take it down and by law they don\u2019t. But it\u2019s just the common, decent thing to do in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Katelyn\u2019s family could not be reached.<\/p>\n\n
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