# German teen arrested in US girl's death

> An 18-year-old German suspect manipulated a Fort Wayne girl into self-harm through Discord, prosecutors say.
- Title: German teen arrested in US girl's death · ABC News | Shortify
- Summary: An 18-year-old German suspect manipulated a Fort Wayne girl into self-harm through Discord, prosecutors say. German authorities arrested an eighteen-year-old…
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## Arrest in Fort Wayne girl's death
A German teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a fourteen-year-old girl from Fort Wayne, the FBI said.
## How prosecutors say it happened
The eighteen-year-old is suspected of manipulating the Indiana teen over Discord into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.
## Timeline of the alleged manipulation
Hamburg prosecutors said the German national, who was seventeen at the time, manipulated a psychologically vulnerable American girl through Discord between September and October.
## The demand and alleged threats
Prosecutors say the suspect demanded the girl inflict severe self-harm and take her life on October second. He allegedly threatened to publish her personal data and compromising images if she did not comply.
## Connection to extremist network
Prosecutors believe the suspect sought footage to gain status within or entry to the NMK, modeled on groups linked to the online COM network such as seven sixty-four.
## Fort Wayne police warning
Last week, Fort Wayne authorities warned the community about the online extremist network seven sixty-four and splinter groups targeting vulnerable teens through social media and gaming websites.

> They're encouraging our children to send explicit photos, nude photos of themselves. They're encouraging our young people to commit self-mutilation.
## Discord's response to the networks
Discord has said disrupting the seven sixty-four network and affiliate groups has been among its highest priorities and it has removed thousands of servers and invested in new detection methods.
## Key takeaway

German authorities arrested an eighteen-year-old on suspicion of manipulating a fourteen-year-old Fort Wayne girl into taking her own life via social media.