Ms Daws said that she believed Ms Knight was on an international scholarship that ran out before she could graduate, causing her visa to expire. I am forever grateful to have gotten to know you.”Įrin Reed, a US trans activist and journalist who helped draw attention to the case, called for the US government to grant asylum "liberally" to trans people from countries where they would face harm.Īccording to Ms Knight’s LinkedIn page, she attended an American high school in the suburbs of Washington DC and then an international school in Riyadh, before studying computer science at George Mason University. I will carry you on my shoulders for the rest of my life. ![]() Ms Knight’s partner, known on Twitter as Parker, wrote: “Rest in peace, Eden. “I would give anything to bring her back. Ms Daws described Ms Knight as a bright and cherished presence in her life who would dote on her three-year-old son, yet who also struggled with deep depression and anxiety. It’s been almost 36 hours now, and nobody has heard anything from her.” Previously, she had been regularly active active in group chats on Twitter and Discord, even after leaving the US. “It’s horrible to say, but it’s not speculative at this point.”Īnother friend, 28-year-old Merrick DeVille, said: “Nobody has heard from her. ![]() “I don’t have a doubt in my mind that she’s dead,” said Bailee Daws, 27, a close friend of Ms Knight’s who hosted her for five months last year at her home in Georgia, and is now part of a group of friends collating evidence about her fate. The post, apparently scheduled in advance, alleged that her parents had hired American “fixers” and a Saudi lawyer in Washington DC to bring her back to the authoritarian kingdom, where trans people face severe discrimination.Ī separate tweet on Tuesday by an account apparently belonging to Ms Knight’s family announced that a “young man” with the same legal name as Ms Knight had died, giving details for the funeral.įriends told The Independent on Monday evening that Ms Knight had not been seen online for a day and a half, which was highly unusual for her. Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailĪ young transgender woman from Saudi Arabia is feared dead after she posted a suicide note accusing her family of forcing her to detransition.Įden Knight, 23, who had been living in the US until late last year, said in a Twitter post on Monday morning that she had killed herself after being pressured into returning to Saudi Arabia and then denied access to her hormone medication.
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