The grieving family of a teenager who was murdered by a man he met through online gaming has said his killer is taunting them from prison.

Breck Bednar was 14 when he was lured to a flat in Grays and stabbed to death by Lewis Daynes in what was thought to be a sadistic or sexually-motivated attack.

Daynes is still serving a life sentence for murder but his family, who are originally from Surrey but now live in Kent, say he has sent disturbing messages to Breck's sister on Snapchat.

Kent Police are investigating complaints of malicious communications.

Breck's mother Lorin LaFave, 51, The Sun on Sunday: “The person is threatening to dig up Breck’s corpse and demolish his headstone. They have given a description of where he is buried and have also threatened to send naked photos of my dead son.

"I am certain the killer is behind the messages as he has tried to contact me before."

Breck's sister Chloe said the messages had left her in shock and said they said things like "I know where your brother is buries" and "I'm going to smash his tombstone".

Snapchat said it did not comment on individual cases. Kent Police said its investigation was continuing.

Daynes was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years in January 2015.

Halstead Gazette:

Breck's murder sparked a major new film project aimed at protecting boys from online grooming which will be rolled out across secondary schools in Essex.

The film, which will be rolled out in secondary schools across the county, highlights the risks of grooming to teenage boys and asks the question “Do you know who your online friends really are?”.

Daynes ran an online server where Breck, and several of his friends, played games and it was through this forum that Daynes groomed Breck over 13 months.

The killer told him a series of lies, turning him against family and friends, and eventually luring him to his flat in Grays.

Breck had told his parents he was sleeping at a friend’s house near their home in Caterham, Surrey, but secretly travelled to see Daynes in Grays after months of talking on an online gaming forum.

At his flat, the predator slit his throat during an attack believed to be sexually motivated.

Through the use of avatars, the film captures the events leading up to Breck’s death and also features the real 999 call made to police by Daynes.

After Breck’s murder, his family - who now live in Kent - formed The Breck Foundation, which works to warn youngsters of the dangers of online gaming and communication.