Nicole “Nikki” Catsouras, who died aged 18 was involved in a speedy vehicle crash after the car she was driving lost her control father’s Porsche 911 Carrera and hit an toll station located in Lake Forest, California.
The controversy over Nikki Catsouras’s photos is related to the images which were leaked of Nicole.
Due to the resentment the incident resulted in, Catsouras’ family decided to bring a lawsuit following images of her body disfigured were uploaded on the internet.
in the Catsouras case, the users were at liberty to remove an image depicting a tragic incident from the original context and utilize it to entertain themselves after they took ownership of the notion about death.
The majority of people would not consider it’s appropriate to joke about a tragic event in front of other people (face-to-face) and even less to taunt or bully the survivors in the presence of others.
Porsche Girl Head Photos Went Viral
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What Happened To Nikki Catsouras And Who Are Her Parents?
Nikki Catsouras, the 18-year-old daughter born to novelist Lesli Catsouras, and real estate broker Christos Catsouras, sneaked into the House on the 31st of October 2006, for pleasure on one of (wealthy) father’s expensive automobiles.
Shortly after departing from at the House, Catsouras’ car hit a toll station which killed her immediately.
The aftermath of the accident was so horrifying that the coroner ruled against parents from identifying the body of their daughter.
The Catsourases temporarily escaped the terrifying image of their daughter’s mangled corpse.
The two members from the California Highway Patrol were given access to photos taken at the site of the crash by criminal investigators in order to perform examination by forensic experts.
The two suspects sent the images to their acquaintances to remind them of the dangers of reckless driving.
The images spread quickly across a variety of websites such as gore blogs as well as bodies horror message boards and even pornographic websites which gained them acclaim as part of the “Porsche Girl” meme.
Nikki Catsouras Controversy Photographs Circulated Online
The shocking images were delivered to the family of Catsouras as a cruel prank by online trolls. The posts often included vulgar captions like “Hey daddy, I’m still alive.”
The Catsouras family suffered extreme trauma as a result of this kind of “RIP trolling.”
What Was Revealed In Nikki Catsouras Autopsy?
Nikki was just in her teens. As teens are usually seen as rebellious Nikki also chose to steal her father’s car.
Sadly for her, this decision resulted in her death, leading to a tragic end.
Even though it’s been over 10 years since the accident the incident, people are still shocked over the incident that caused Nikki’s death. The shocking images of her body do not aid in the investigation either.
More About Nikki Catsouras Parents And Her Family
Discussing Nikki Catsouras’ family much is not known about them other than her parents.
The father of her daughter, Christos Catsouras and her mother Lesli Catsouras are before the cameras to demand justice. They’ve been vocal about their daughter’s death and the grief they experienced when they saw the horrific photos of her mangled body.