Mother: 15-year-old son killed himself after being bullied

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Amy Forliti, Associated Press Updated 3:09 pm, Tuesday, May 22, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota mother says her 15-year-old son killed himself after months of being bullied and assaulted, and that school staff didn't do enough to support the boy, who had mental health issues and learning disabilities.

Faith Elsharkawy said she can't be certain that her son Jacob LeTourneau-Elsharkawy, who was a freshman at Chisago Lakes High School, was bullied because her family is Muslim, but she notes the bullying began when he was in 8th grade, after she started wearing a hijab.

She is certain the bullying led Jacob to hang himself on April 29.

"There's no doubt in my mind that (bullying) caused it," she said.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Mother-15-year-old-son-killed-himself-after-12934894.php

[samnsara]

1. so tragic...:(

[RKP5637]

2. The US is filled with hateful despicable people. They're all over the place, and at an early

age too.

[Initech]

3. And if the kids are bullies, what does that say about the parents?

[RKP5637]

4. Yep, all in the family! Genetic/predisposition or conditioned behavior, always the question. n/t