Gabriel Taye was an 8-year-old boy who suffered firsthand the cruelty of his peers, a harsh episode of bullying led him to take his own life in 2017. The case shocked the whole world and the school district in Ohio, USA, which has ended up paying the 2.47 million that the boy’s family claimed as compensation. Something didn’t work out at the school Gabriel went to. Bullying from classmates was the cause of Gabriel’s suicide, something that could have been prevented at school.
The family of an 8-year-old boy who committed suicide after suffering bullying receives 2.47 million compensation
Bullying has been around in schools for decades , but in this 21st century it is more aggressive than ever. The problems are magnified with social networks and technology capable of spreading a message beyond the walls of a classroom. Everything seems huge in a world that is still a great unknown, 8-year-old children like Gabriel Taye live in real and virtual harassment until they can no longer.
Carson Elementary School was the setting for this little one’s end . For months he was harassed by his peers for being the way he was, the other children attacked him two days before he took his own life. The video from the security cameras shows how they locked him in the bathroom and beat him up, causing him to lie on the floor unconscious. This daily harassment of Gabriel ended his life.
The parents found the body of the little boy who couldn’t take it anymore. The school was unable to communicate to the family what was happening in class. Gabriel’s family will always have the thorn in their hearts of having been able to do something. Change your school or act forcefully with bullies. Gabriel kept silent about what happened and the school as well , until the day of his death.
Faced with this situation, the parents sued the school that has been sentenced to pay 2.47 million to a family that has been totally broken by pain. Nothing will give your son back, but they will be able to invest this money in trying to help children who have suffered like Gabriel. Saving lives and avoiding bullying in this 21st century, the cruelest in history, which can only be fought with education and professionals prepared to handle this type of situation.
