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'When I close my eyes, those images haunt me': Step mom of murdered teen social media influencer speaks out after photos of the crime spread online

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  • Kaleigh Nicole Rimmer, the step mom of slain teen influencer Bianca Devins, said it is "absolutely disgusting" that people continue to share photos of her stepdaughter's death even after original posts were taken down on social media.
  • "I have seen the pictures. I will FORVER have those images in my mind when I think of her," Devins' step mom wrote on Facebook. "When I close my eyes, those images haunt me."
  • Utica Police said in a statement on Monday that they were "actively working" with the social media platforms on which the images were shared to address their distribution.
  • Social media users, including Devins' step mom, were also sharing pink, or pink clouds in honor of Devins and to "drown out" the images of her killing on social platforms.
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The step mom of slain social media star Bianca Devins posted on Facebook, saying it is "absolutely disgusting" that people continue to share photos of her stepdaughter's death even after original posts were taken down on social media.

Devins, 17, was found dead Sunday morning in upstate New York. The police allege that Brandon Clark, 21, reportedly slit her throat and posted photos of the crime online.

"I have seen the pictures. I will [FOREVER] have those images in my mind when I think of her," Devins' step mom Kaleigh Nicole Rimmer wrote on Facebook. "When I close my eyes, those images haunt me."

When police arrived at the scene, Clark stabbed his throat with a knife, authorities said in a statement. He then proceeded to take photos of himself laying across Devins' deceased body and posted them to social media until police were able to disarm him and take him into custody.

Clark survived the self-inflicted injuries after emergency medical treatment, and he was charged with second degree murder Monday afternoon.

Read more: #RIPBianca: A 17-year-old social media star was found dead, and photos of the crime were posted online

The photos were posted on Clark's Instagram, which was deactivated on Monday, and photos of the murder appeared on other social media sites like Discord and 4chan.

Utica Police said in a statement on Monday that they were "actively working" with the social media platforms on which the images were shared to address their distribution.

"Our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic event," Instagram told The New York Times on Monday. "We are taking every measure to remove this content from our platforms."

"Imagine sitting there, in disbelief and praying to God that this is all some mistake and that your baby will walk through the door any minute," she wrote on Facebook. "Now imagine seeing those pictures and having everything in you break. Imagine not even being able to yell out and scream or cry because your soul has now just been broken."

Devins' family held a candlelight vigil for the teen on Monday, they and set up a scholarship fund under her name. Devins graduated high school in June and planned on attending Mohawk Valley Community College in the fall with a major in psychology.

"Bianca was a lot of things to so many people. ... She had been through hell and back conquering her own mental illness and she won," her step mom wrote on Facebook. "... She wanted to continue her schooling so that she could help people, like her, whom no one else wanted to help. She was so loved and it breaks our hearts not knowing if she ever realized just how loved she was."

Social media users, including Devins' step mom, were also sharing pink, or pink clouds in honor of Devins and to "drown out" the images of her killing on social platforms, Fast Company reported.

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