The investigation into Lindsay's suicide has revealed that her farewell letter was written by her best friend three months before her move to the act. She explains that she wrote it to alert the academy. The suicide of thirteen-year-old Lindsay on May 12th is a reminder of the scourge of bullying. The teenager left behind a farewell letter, in which she explained her experience: “Dear parents, if you are reading this letter, it is because I am probably gone. I am sorry to have done this, but I could not stand the insults morning and night, the mockery, the threats any longer.” But the investigation revealed that these words were not written by Lindsay. According to a graphologist commissioned by the investigating judge, it was the teenager's best friend who wrote them three months before her suicide. Lindsay's best friend, whose identity is not known, explained to our colleagues at BFMTV: “I made her promise me never to do anything stupid. Which she did, she promised me.” The young teenager assures that Lindsay had told her she wanted to send this letter to the Lille school inspectorate to raise awareness of the school bullying situation she was experiencing. “She's my best friend, it was complicated to write that, I had a hard time. But I said to myself, 'if it's to send her to the academy and then make things happen', I have to do it. “If it can help us, help her, I have to do it,” explains the young teenager. The girl's mother also spoke to our colleagues and expressed her fears about these revelations. She is afraid that this will create a climate of suspicion around her daughter, who is also a victim of harassment: “The problem is not the letter. It was written in February, Lindsay killed herself in May because “it didn't move, it didn't do anything.” It must be said that the harassment never stopped for her daughter and her family, who had to leave Pas-de-Calais to settle in the south of France. If for the mother of the best friend, this does not change anything in the facts of harassment and inaction in the face of the harassment of the principal of the college, her lawyer considers that this element is essential. He explains in Le Parisien that “this expertise shows that he (the principal of the college) was wrongly accused because of a letter that fooled everyone”.
Her family forced to move
In the event of school bullying, it is possible to contact 3020 "no to school bullying", a free helpline, available Monday to Friday, except public holidays, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you are worried about a loved one or have suicidal thoughts, there is 3114, free and available 24/7.
By Teilor Stone
Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116