Prank gone wrong, 11-year old boy hanged himself when his girlfriend 13 made a post on social media that she died.

A boy who just turned 11 took his life in an online prank that went awry in Michigan. Tysen Benz reacted after his 13-year-old girlfriend faked her own death and her friends posted messages online to convince him that she had died, his mother said.

Goss walked in on her son while he was trying to hang himself on March 14. He had been on life support for several weeks, but passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Ann Arbor.

His mum, Katrina Goss said: ‘She did a prank that made it look like she killed herself and used other friends and their [social media] accounts to make it look like she killed herself.’

She told the New York Post: ‘So, he believed her and said “I’m going to kill myself”.

She said that he had bought a phone from one of his friends without her knowing and that she didn’t know, or approve, of the relationship with the older girl.

His mother paid tribute to him when he died three weeks after being admitted to hospital

She said that she didn’t meet the girl adding that she didn’t know why the girl would make up such a ‘controlling, harassing and manipulative’ prank.

Mrs Goss wants the girl to face legal action – she cannot be named because she is a minor.

She added: ‘I’m quite angry. I feel like, yeah, they’re young and all that, but I feel like when you’re 13, you’re completely knowledgeable of your choices and you know right from wrong. You can make your own choices. I do feel like she took advantage of a younger boy to control and manipulate him.

‘I don’t feel like it should be taken lightly. She should be held legally responsible for this horrific prank.’

Police said they are investigating and the girl could be tried as an adult.

Mrs Goss had a warning for other parents: ‘I urge families to speak out, reach out and communicate with your children about life’s precious gift and the dangers of the internet and texting and how telecommunications can have the same effects as speaking face to face,’ she said.

Goss described her son as an athlete, comedian, friend, brother and all around amazing child.

‘I want Tysen to be remembered as he was and all the joy he’s brought to everyone. Keep his spirit alive by standing strong & fighting against social media bully.

Metro U.K.