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GAY 13-YEAR-OLD COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER YEARS OF ALLEGED BULLYING ? CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 422.6

By Walin & Klarich

On September 28, 2010, 13-year-old Seth Walsh was pronounced dead after sustaining injuries from apparently hanging himself from a tree in his backyard on September 19. According to a police report, emergency personnel found Walsh unconscious and not breathing after attempting to commit suicide. He had reportedly been subject to years of alleged bullying because he was gay, including alleged bullying on the day he died. Police interviewed some of the children who had allegedly bullied Walsh on the day he died. A police official stated that several of the children broke down in tears after being informed of Walsh?s apparent suicide attempt and stated that they never expected this outcome. Police determined that, despite the tragic consequence, no hate crime against Walsh had been committed and no charges have been filed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 30, 2010 (boomark / email).