Bullied Teen Commits Suicide
On December - 4 - 2014
The loss of a child to suicide is unimaginable, yet on October 8, a 13-year-old boy from Georgetown, Texas, Peyton James, went to his bedroom and hung himself from the ceiling fan. This was the result of years of bullying by peers and classmates. He was found by his mother Jacki James. He was rushed to a nearby Round Rock hospital.Peyton’s father David James told The Woodlands Villager, “By the time his mother found him, he wasn’t breathing and had no heartbeat. She called 911 and began CPR. As emergency responders arrived, they continued the CPR; and after 25 minutes were able to restore his heartbeat.” READ MORE HERE
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