Victim of school bullying, a 13-year-old teenager, baptized Lindsay, killed herself on May 12, 2023. Her family spoke Thursday, June 1, 2023 during a press conference.
School bullying is a real scourge that ravages our schools, often giving rise to irreparable tragedies. The latest instance occurred on May 12, 2023. On that day, a young teenager named Lindsay, who was just 13 years old, committed suicide because she could no longer bear the bullying of which she was the victim in his college, but also on social networks. Faced with the extent that this case has taken in the media, the family of the victim spoke Thursday, June 1, 2023 during a press conference. “If everyone had done their job to protect Lindsay, she would be alive.“, in particular affirmed the relatives of Lindsay.
During this press conference, the victim’s family said they had filed four complaints For “non-assistance in jeopardy“. These target the principal of the college in which Lindsay was educated, the academy of Lille, the police commissioner of Lens, as well as Facebook and Instagram. As a reminder, a judicial inquiry gave rise to the indictment of four minors “for harassment leading to suicide” and an adult for “death threats“.”Things need to move. We were not helped before, during or after by these institutions“, said the father-in-law of the victim.
Lindsay’s suicide: “We asked for help, the establishment turned its back on us”
“If justice is not done, harassment will no longer be taken seriously. This will cause other people to harass“because they will see”that they will get nothing in return“, affirmed for his part the brother of Lindsay. Also present at this press conference, other parents of students have also denounced the harassment of which their children are victims. A mother revealed that she had just filed a complaint against the college’s CPE. “We are also attacking Facebook and Instagram for failing to respect moderation controls. They let the slurs and threats circulate on social media“, indicated for his part the lawyer of the family of Lindsay.We asked for help, the establishment turned its back on us, there were complaints filed. We were let go. Maïlys is angry with the establishment, no one has helped them [Lindsay et elle, ndlr]“, also underlined the mother of Maïlys, the best friend of Lindsay, also victim of cyber-harassment.
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Lindsay’s family has filed four complaints, including against the Lille Academy and Facebook.
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“Things have to move. We weren’t helped before, during, or after by these institutions,” said Lindsay’s stepfather.
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“If justice is not done, harassment will no longer be taken seriously. It will encourage other people to harass,” Lindsay’s brother said.
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“We are also suing Facebook and Instagram for failing to comply with moderation controls. They let the insults and threats circulate on social media,” Lindsay’s family attorney said.
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“We asked for help, the establishment turned its back on us, there were complaints filed. We were let go,” said the mother of Lindsay’s best friend, Maïlys, also a victim of cyber- harassment.