Lindsay’s suicide: the parents filed four complaints

Published

Video length: 2 min.

FRANCE 3

Article written by

O. Longueval, Y. Fossurier S. Gurak, C. Beauvalet – France 3

France Televisions

The parents of Lindsay, who committed suicide three weeks ago, have decided to file four complaints, in particular against the school institution and the police. The 13-year-old schoolgirl had repeatedly warned about the ordeal she was experiencing. His mother denounces the total lack of support.

Three weeks after the tragedy, the pain is still immense. That of a mother devastated by the loss of her daughter. Lindsay, 13, killed herself on May 12 after being bullied at college for months. I tried everything, I did everything. We weren’t helped, we were let go, completely. No support before, during or after“, laments Betty Gervois, the mother of Lindsay. The young girl and her parents had alerted on numerous occasions, made reports to the establishment, filed a complaint and wrote to President Macron, in vain.

Opening of an administrative investigation

In February, Lindsay wrote a letter, as a final plea for help. Today, the parents file four complaints, against the director of the establishment, the Academy of Lille (North)the police initially in charge of the investigation, Facebook and Instagram. On the Internet, the insults persist after the death of Lindsay, against her best friend, in particular. THURSDAY June 1st in the evening, the Minister of National Education recognizes flaws. The Minister asked the General Inspectorate of Education to open an administrative investigation. Last week, four minors and the mother of a student were indicted.


source site-32