The grief-stricken mother of Netflix documentary star Daisy Coleman has killed herself just four months after her daughter took her own life while on Facetime to her boyfriend, Dailymail.co.uk, states.
Melina Coleman died on Sunday evening, following the death of her 23-year-old daughter Daisy who spoke candidly about her traumatic sexual assault at the age of 14, in the 2016 Netflix documentary ‘Audrie & Daisy.’
SafeBae, a youth-led sexual assault prevention group created by Daisy, made the announcement of Melinda’s death on their Instagram page, where condolences quickly began to appear.
The tragedies surrounding the Coleman family began years earlier when Daisy’s father died in a car accident – a few years before Daisy’s assault.
In a series of upsetting events, their home burned down in a fire in 2013 and five years later in 2018, Melinda’s son, Tristan Ash Coleman, died in a car accident at age 19 while he was helping his sister move to Colorado Springs.
Announcing the mother’s death, SafeBae posted: “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBae family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide this evening. The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan and Daisy were more than she could face most days.
“Melinda was a gifted veterinarian, devoted mother and wife, and talented body-builder. More than anything, she loved and believed in her children. It is no accident that she created some of the most gifted, passionate, and resilient children.
They continued, “Our hearts are with Logan and Charlie. There are no words for our sadness, only that if you are struggling with trauma or depression, you are not alone.”
