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BREAKING NEWS – LOCAL AUTHOR FOUND DEAD IN APARTMENT, EVIDENCE POINTS TO YEARS OF TARGETED ABUSE

[CITY, DATE] — A local man was found dead in his apartment late last night under circumstances that investigators are calling “deeply tragic and revealing.”

The deceased, identified as Jake Bannerman, was a writer and mental health advocate known for his raw, unflinching work in the horror genre. Bannerman had gained modest notoriety for his long-running project Horror With Heart, in which he donated proceeds from his book sales to suicide prevention efforts. He was known to make frequent public appearances, speaking candidly about mental illness, loneliness, and the realities of touch deprivation—topics often ignored or mocked in mainstream circles.

Detectives on the scene noted that Bannerman had been the target of sustained online and personal attacks over the years. “This wasn’t just a man battling internal demons,” one investigator said. “There’s a documented pattern of hostility and social isolation inflicted by people he once trusted.”

Sources say that investigators found evidence in the apartment of what they describe as “aggressive hatred” directed toward the victim, including messages and postings that had accused him of predatory behavior without evidence—accusations friends and long-time supporters deny outright.

A handwritten note was discovered in Bannerman’s pocket. It read:

“I walk a lonely road. And all I needed was to be held.”

The message is being reviewed by mental health professionals and advocates, many of whom are calling this yet another example of how society fails men who speak honestly about emotional pain.

“It’s easier for people to call a man broken than to hold him,” said one supporter, who asked to remain anonymous. “Jake wasn’t just trying to scare people with his stories. He was trying to save lives—including his own.”

The investigation is ongoing. Memorial details are expected to be announced in the coming days.