Rehtaeh Parsons' cyberbullying death case leads to the arrest of two in Canada A photo at vigil to remember Rehtaeh Parsons at Victoria Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Two people have been arrested in Canada over the case of a 17-year-old who died after a photo of her allegedly being sexually assaulted was shared online. The death of Rehtaeh Parsons, who was taken off life support after a suicide attempt in April, led to an outcry. Police initially concluded there were no grounds to charge anyone after a year-long investigation. Her mother said a boy took a photo of the alleged assault in 2011 and that her daughter was bullied after it went viral. Police officer Scott MacRae says they arrested two males on Thursday. Investigators say they are being questioned and no further information will be released at this time. Mr MacRae declined to say what they were arrested for or whether charges are expected. "We do have a 24-hour window to either release them or lay criminal charges," Mr MacRae said. Police in April said a person provided new information in the Parsons case and was willing to verify who the suspects are. Leah Parsons, Rehtaeh's mother, says the family is hopeful charges will be brought. "I feel that the investigation wasn't handled properly from the beginning and I've never seen the file, so I don't really know why or how that happened," she said. I'm just glad that it was reopened, and I'm really happy that they have two people to question. Parsons' death has been compared to similar cases in the US, including a 15-year-old California girl who killed herself after her family says she was sexually assaulted by friends and a photo surfaced online. Arrests were made in that case of Audrie Pott, who hanged herself in September. Rehtaeh's death prompted the Nova Scotia government to launch reviews of the original investigation and the school board's handling of the matter. The review of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigation is ongoing. Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.