An American woman who sent text messages urging her boyfriend to take his own life has been jailed for two and a half years.
Michelle Carter was convicted in Massachussetts last June of the involuntary manslaughter of Conrad Roy.
She had faced a maximum sentence of 20 years.
He took his own life in July 2014.
According to BBC, Mr Roy's father told the court today: "My family is heartbroken. My son was my best friend."
At today's sentencing hearing, Prosecutor Maryclare Flynn said Carter deserved a long sentence:
