This disappearance affected the whole of France and left Lindsay’s family deeply shocked. Despite all their efforts to protect the 13-year-old girl at the time of her suicide, the school bullying she suffered never stopped. Until the only solution the young girl found was to end her life. Since then, Lindsay’s friends and family have campaigned for school bullying to be seen as a real problem within National Education. They even collaborate with the highest level of government, namely Brigitte Macron, who tries to be as present as possible for the young girl’s family despite her busy schedule. In an interview given to Sunday newspaper published on newsstands Sunday September 10, 2023, Betty Gervois, the teenager’s mother, revealed that if she had not always felt supported, she does not doubt the sincerity of the first lady. “She called me again this week to ask me how the boys’ return to school had gone…”she said. “She is here”confirmed the mother of Lindsay.
A committed First Lady
But Betty Gervois is not only asking for support during this back-to-school period, which must be very difficult for the whole family. She told reporters at JDD that when she found herself on the phone with Emmanuel Macron’s wife, she pointed out the various issues related to harassment and social networks. Indeed, Lindsay’s best friend, Maïlys, and the 13-year-old’s little brothers are still victims of harassment through messages and are still subject to threats. Brigitte Macron leads a real fight against school bullying, she is determined to expose the problem to the light of day and wishes to provide support to the families. Saturday February 25, 2023, she spoke on the airwaves of RTL to mention the suicide of Lucas, a 13-year-old victim of school bullying. “It is always the victim who must leave!“, she regretted, indignantly. It seems that the First Lady has a lot of work ahead of her to hope that changes take place within educational establishments.