Suicide of Eden Knight

[6] She was described by friends as intelligent, well-read, and hoping to become an advocate for trans people, particularly in Saudi Arabia, whose government does not recognize LGBT rights.

[1] Her international scholarship reportedly ran out before she could graduate, resulting in the expiration of her visa; she intended to claim political asylum in the United States.

[5] These individuals, identified as Michael Pocalyko and Ellen Cole,[a] promised that they would be able to help her fix her relationship with her parents and also assist with her immigration status.

[2] Some of Knight's friends grew suspicious when Pocalyko, in a phone call that they overheard, complimented risqué photographs of her that he had found online.

[7][13] On March 12, 2023, Eden Knight posted a suicide note to Twitter describing her parents' actions over the previous year.

[15] Knight's death was confirmed the following day in tweets from her family stating "Go to the mercy of God Almighty, young man" and repeatedly deadnaming her.

[5] Members of the trans community online and personal friends of Eden Knight compiled a Google Doc commemorating her life and outlining the allegations against those involved in her death.

[17] Trans writer Jaclyn Moore linked Knight's death to recent incidents of violence against transgender people, specifically the killings of Cashay Henderson and Brianna Ghey.