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'Bullying Is a Scourge': Death of 9-Year-Old Girl Shakes France
Sara, bullied by seven classmates about her weight, had expressed suicidal thoughts before her death, prompting an ongoing investigation and public condolences from officials.
- On Saturday, Sara, a nine-year-old girl, was found dead at home in Sarreguemines, north-east France; public prosecutors said the death appeared voluntary and consistent with suicide.
- Sara's mother said primary school classmates bullied her about being overweight, while Abnor, a nine-year-old fellow pupil, reported repeated insults on her way home.
- Louna said a gang of `seven` schoolkids had repeatedly bullied Sara; police sources reported a note was found alongside her body and her family told TF1, `'They told her: 'You're fat, you're ugly, you're an idiot. '`'
- Former prime minister Gabriel Attal on Monday expressed condolences to the family, while prosecutors said there is not enough evidence to confirm bullying and an investigation is ongoing.
- White roses dotted the railings outside Montagne primary school on Monday, while the ex-education minister wrote on X that `Bullying is a scourge, a slow poison that erodes self-confidence and can lead to the worst.
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The lifeless body of a child enrolled in the fourth grade was found at his home on Saturday in Sarreguemines. The trail of a hanging suicide is privileged.
Comrades confirmed the psychological suffering of the girl who was allegedly harassed by other students.
A 9-year-old girl ended her life at her home on Saturday in Sarreguemines, Moselle. She was the victim of mockery about her weight, according to her mother. A listening cell is set up in her school.
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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