A preliminary survey has established that the harassment suffered by the adolescent “was able to participate in the passage to the suicidal act”.
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Four adolescents, two girls and two boys aged 13, will be “tried for school harassment having resulted in the suicide” of their comrade, Lucas, who ended his days in early January in Golbey (Vosges), A Announced Friday, January 27, the public prosecutor, Frédéric Nahon.
“During their hearings, the defendants, […] educated in the same establishment as Lucas, only admitted that they have repeatedly uttered mockery against their comrade,” said Mr. Nahon in a press release.
The death of the 13 -year -old adolescent on January 7 had aroused a national stir, and reacted several members of the government, including the Minister of Education, Pap Ndiaye, who tweeted his ” Thoughts “to Lucas and” all the students like him harassed “. Lucas’ parents believe that he committed suicide after being harassed because of his homosexuality.
Investigation for “non-denunciation of ill-treatment on minors”
A preliminary investigation had been opened by the Epinal prosecutor’s office, for counts of “harassment on minor of 15 years” and “school harassment”. “The facts took place in September 2022 at the beginning of January 2023,” said the prosecutor. “At the end of their police custody, the four minors were summoned before the Epinal children’s court to be tried for school harassment that led to the victim’s suicide, the investigation having established that harassment had been able to Participate in the suicidal act of the young Lucas, “he added.
“presumed innocent, unknown to justice, the four minors will be the subject of an assessment by the judicial protection of youth before their judgment,” also wanted to underline Mr. Nahon. He also announced the opening of an “incident survey against X for non-denunciation of ill-treatment on minors”. “The investigations therefore continue on this point,” he concluded.