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