His suicide has also been referenced in many other news stories on bullying. In 2008, his suicide and its causes were examined in a segment of the PBS Frontline television program entitled "Growing Up Online". In Vermont, laws were subsequently enacted to address the cyberbullying problem and the risk of teen suicides, in response. Halligan's case has been cited by legislators in various states proposing legislation to curb cyber-bullying. According to the Associated Press, Halligan was allegedly repeatedly sent homophobic instant messages, and was "threatened, taunted and insulted incessantly".
Hamed put on his new Tommy Hilfiger jacket, slipped out, and made his way, probably by bus, to the Pattullo. Hamed and his older brother, Abdullah, were home during the night. At 5:00 pm, Nastoh's mother, father, and younger brother, David, went outside to hang out with a neighbour. They would always call him "four-eyes", "big-nose", and "geek", because his average marks were above 90 percent. In the note, it mentions that he was teased by his mates, classmates and even his friends would laugh at him. He left a note for his family about all the bullying he had suffered. Nastoh was a 9th grade student at Enver Creek Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. Hamed Nastoh (1985–2000), age 14, Afghan-Canadian high school student who died from suicide by jumping off the Pattullo Bridge due to bullying.
Students at school would go around and called her "fat" because of her weight. April Himes (1986-2000), age 13, was an eighth grade student at Carmichael Middle School who died from suicide by hanging herself in the closet on Valentine's Day 2000 because of bullying.He died on September 29, 1998, six days after his thirteenth birthday. Jared High (1985–1998), age 13, was a middle school student who died from suicide by shooting himself in the head with a gun because of being bullied.This prompted Yeomans to tell her family, "I have had enough and I'm going to take an overdose." Five youths between the ages of thirteen and seventeen were convicted of intentionally harassing Yeomans in the months leading up to her death. Matters came to a head in September 1997, when a group of youths reportedly gathered at Yeomans's home on several consecutive nights, on each occasion throwing food at the house and shouting taunts aimed at Yeomans. She was reported to be the victim of repeated harassment and taunting, particularly about her weight. Kelly Yeomans (1984–1997), age 13, an English schoolgirl from the Derby suburb of Allenton, became widespread news when the cause was blamed on bullying to which she had been subjected by other local children.This caused an outcry and the government subsequently held an official inquiry. William Arthur Gibbs (1865–1877) was a boarder at Christ's Hospital school in Sussex who died from suicide by hanging on at age 12 after being bullied and beaten.The following is a list of notable suicides that have been attributed to bullying including both in-person bullying and bullying using social media or Internet methods ( cyberbullying).įor a list of people who died from suicide due to any cause or reason, see List of suicides and List of suicides in the 21st century.