The teen sister of cyber bully victim Erin Gallagher, who was tormented by trolls, has also taken her own life.  Grieving Shannon, 15, from Ballybofey, Co Donegal, was discovered dead on Wednesday night — just six weeks after her sister took her own life.  The talented schoolgirl’s body was found in a house in Castlefin.  There is nothing to suggest that Shannon was bullied online like her sister — whose death led to the Irish Sun starting our Delete Cyber Bullies campaign. Last night mum Lorraine, 36, choked back tears as she paid tribute to both her dead daughters.  She revealed: “Erin and Shannon were the lights of our lives. They were as close as any two sisters could be. We are just devastated by what has happened, we are all just numb. We are lost for words to describe how beautiful they were. We just cannot understand what has happened or why it has happened. There are no answers. We just ask for time to grieve and to give Shannon a proper burial.”  Tragic Shannon had been looking forward to the birth of her brother or sister as mum Lorraine is over four months pregnant. And Shannon, who was meant to turn 16 on December 23, had been struggling to cope with Erin’s death.  Posting on Facebook moments before ending her life, she wrote: “So hard wrapping christmas presents without you baby girl :( miss you more and more every day, will be up to the grave to see you this week, love you loads baby girl.”  Tributes poured in to Shannon’s Facebook page as news of her tragic death spread. A friend who had spent the evening before her death with Shannon wrote: “Shannon.. why? You were fine! why didn’t you tell me, I would’ve came down to you and stayed with you I love you Shannon, I need you.”  Shaun Purcell from Donegal VEC released a statement on behalf of Shannon’s school, saying: “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, school and community.  “This is an extremely difficult time for all concerned. The critical incident team is in place in the school as a support for students and staff.”  ANYONE in need of support is urged to contact Childline on 1800 666666 or text Talk to 50101, Samaritans on 1890 200091, or Console suicide prevention on 1800 201890.
THE distraught mum of tragic Shannon Gallagher said her girls were the “lights of our lives” after her second girl died