The Mulhouse public prosecutor’s office on Monday, October 25, opened an investigation for “harassment” after Dinah’s death on October 5 in Kingersheim (Haut-Rhin), franceinfo learned from the Mulhouse public prosecutor, Edwige Roux-Morizot. According to her parents, the 14-year-old was subjected to bullying at school. This investigation was entrusted to the Wittenheim police station, alongside the Central Office for Combating Online Hate. “who will bring his expertise”.
For the moment, no complaint has been filed by Dinah’s mother, specifies the prosecution, which adds that “nothing is established” concerning the acts of harassment. Numerous hearings have already been carried out. The exploitation of the teenager’s cell phone is still ongoing. “The investigation into the search for the causes of death will continue in parallel”, adds the prosecutor.
The teenager, educated in the second class, was found hanged at the family home in Kingersheim on the night of October 4 to 5. She was the last and only daughter of three siblings. According to her parents, she was the victim of harassment carried out by young girls in college.
Sunday, October 24, more than a thousand people gathered in Mulhouse for a white march in tribute to the teenager. “My daughter was bullied for two years and during that time we went out of our way to make it stop but they chased her home and on social media.”, his mother said in front of the participants.
“Somewhere, we have been heard, and it is reassuring that justice is doing what is necessary to make this story clearer.”
Serge, Dinah’s fatherto franceinfo
Serge, Dinah’s father, reacted to franceinfo at the opening of this investigation, evoking “A very good news”. “The harassment of Dinah, for us, it is certain that it took place, for years. We did everything we could on our side, but on the college side and the teachers, I think they didn’t hear our distress and didn’t take us seriously. “ He specifies that a complaint will be filed in mid-November.