The rectorate of the Lille academy announced, Friday, May 26, the opening of an administrative investigation after the suicide of Lindsay, 13, a schoolgirl in Pas-de-Calais, and victim of school harassment, according to his family. . Schooled in class of 4e at the Bracke-Desrousseau college in Vendin-le-Vieil, the young girl killed herself on May 12 in the evening at her home, according to the rectorate.
“An administrative investigation will be set up in view of the situation”, announced at a press conference Jean-Roger Ribaud, academic director in Pas-de-Calais. He conceded that school services could have “go further in the follow-up” of the young girl, whose harassment was known to the establishment.
Four minors charged
During his press conference, Mr. Ribaud explained that after reporting the harassment “the mother has[vait] been received, Lindsay has[vait] received by the nurse, by the CPE [conseiller principal d’éducation]by the principal”. And to add: “We triggered the protocol, this gave a disciplinary council, this disciplinary council made it possible to exclude one of the main authors of what happened”he specified. “But unfortunately that turned out to be insufficient. »
The girl’s mother, Betty, Told on the antenna of RTL that his daughter had been a victim from the start of the“repeated insults” at school and “on social networks”. “She was in her bubble, she was angry, she was angry with the whole world”she said. “I would like everyone who hurt my daughter to pay for it. »
Four minors have been indicted for “school harassment leading to suicide”, the Béthune prosecutor announced on Thursday. A major person was indicted for “death threats”. All were placed under judicial control. “We have to protect” the four minors indicted, “to accompany them so that they can finish their school year in good conditions”said Mr. Ribaud.