A SNAPCHAT boss has claimed the social network has not received a formal request from police over abusive messages allegedly sent to the family of murder victim Breck Bednar by his killer.

The claim comes just weeks after Prime Minister Theresa May slammed the social media company for failing to co-operate with a fresh investigation.

Breck, 14, was stabbed to death by computer engineer Lewis Daynes in Grays in February 2014 in what a judge described as a “sexual and sadistic” killing.

Daynes is currently serving a life sentence for the violent murder but Breck’s family claim he is contacting them from his cell, with his sister receiving Snapchat messages taunting her.

The messages allegedly include a threat to smash Breck’s gravestone and dig up his body.

Kent Police are leading a fresh investigation into the claims and Snapchat was criticised for a delay in handing over information.

But Snapchat director Stephen Collins spoke on the issue at Parliament’s digital, culture, media and sport committee, claiming the firm had received no formal request for information.

Mr Collins said Kent Police had contacted the company for advice on the process of obtaining data from it.

But the force has not yet followed up asking for specific information.

Mr Collins said, if the police did make the request, it was possible that the company would be unable to release the data due to laws in the US, where it is based.

Mr Collins told the committee: “It’s our legal obligation to comply with US law.

“We have to abide by United States law. There are exceptional circumstances, such as terrorism cases, child exploitation cases and imminent threat to life situations where we will act in act in good faith and directly respond to the requests.”

The family also felt victimised in 2016, when they suspected killer Daynes was behind two blogs which blames the family for Breck’s death.

Kent Police confirmed reports of malicious communication were received in January and investigations continue.