13-year-old boy kills himself after school allegedly ignores bullying

An eighth-grade student in Michigan reportedly took his own life after he faced relentless bullying on his school bus.

Michael Martin, 13, died Jan. 25 at Sparrow Hospital two days after he attempted suicide at his Lansing home, the Lansing State Journal reported.

His mother, Joanna Wohlfert, said the teen was teased about his weight and braces on the school bus in the months prior to his death.

He often skipped class at Everett High School to avoid the bullies, which led to his grades slipping, she said.

Wohlfert said the school district and bus company failed to investigate the issue after she repeatedly reached out to them.

“He was going through a dark time and nobody cared,” his mom told the newspaper. “Nobody paid attention to him.”

In emails provided to the newspaper, Wohlfer pleads with faculty and administrators to address the bullying.

“I AM ASKING FOR ANY HELP I CAN GET,” she wrote to a school counselor in a Jan. 8 email.

School officials released a statement Monday confirming authorities are investigating the teen’s suicide.

“The Lansing School District is engaged in a comprehensive and on-going investigation and is working closely with the Lansing Police Department,” the district said.

“It is the policy and practice of the district to not comment or share any details pertaining to the investigation while it is on-going.”

via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/05/13-year-old-boy-kills-himself-after-school-allegedly-ignores-bullying/