Kid, 9, eliminates himself after 'school bullies tormented him for coming out as gay'
Jamel Myers was located dead in his family members home in Denver, Colorado after schoolmates bullied him for four days due to the fact that he was gay
A NINE-year-old schoolboy eliminated himself after he was bullied for being gay, his mum stated.
Jamel Myers was discovered dead at his household residence in Denver, Colorado last Thursday, just four days right into the brand-new school term.
His mother Leia Pierce informed KDVR-TV that the kid had actually revealed to her over the summer that he was gay which he wanted to go to institution as well as inform his schoolmates due to the fact that he was \"pleased\" of it.
She stated: \"My son told my earliest daughter the children at school told him to kill himself.
\" I'm simply unfortunate he didn't come to me. I'm so upset that he believed that was his option.\"
Denver Cops are treating the death as self-destruction, while Denver Public Schools (DPS) state crisis counsellors have actually been made available to pupils at Jamel's school.
The school system has actually likewise been corresponding to the households of pupils in the location concerning extra therapy solutions adhering to the disaster.
The four days of harassing started when Jamel went back to institution at the Joseph Shoemaker Primary School on August 20 and also informed schoolmates he was gay.
Ms Pierce stated that he \"looked so afraid\" when he came out to her over the summertime holiday, but that she had told him she loved him.
She added that she hopes that her boy's fatality will elevate recognition of the damaging results of intimidation and that various other moms and dads do not have to go through the very same challenge.
In a declaration the Denver Public Schools district claimed it would do whatever it can to sustain Jamel's family.
