Finally, 13-year-old Lucas couldn’t take it anymore. After being bullied for months because he was gay, he chose on January 7 this year to end his own life.
On Sunday, 500 people gathered for a silent march – to pay tribute to Lucas.
At the front of the train walked Lucas’ mother, Séverine.
– He lives on in this tribute. He lives on in all of us, she says.
Two boys and two girls on trial
Last year, a new criminal classification was introduced in France regarding harassment that leads to suicide. Under French law, 13-year-olds can be tried for their actions in a special juvenile court.
Two boys and two girls will stand trial following an examination of Lucas’ diary, social media, mobile phones and questioning of classmates.
– I have to blame them. My son no longer exists because they were mean to him, says mother Séverine.
See images from the tribute march – and hear the mother’s emotional thoughts – in the player above.
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Source: mind.se