Unable To Cope With Bullying, Form One Boy Takes His Own Life
A Form One student took his own life on Friday, 7 February 2014, after facing constant physical and mental bullying about his deceased father.
By Mei Mei Chu — 10 Feb 2014, 12:58 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
A 12-Year-Old Boy Took His Own Life As He Could Not Bear The Constant Bullying He Faced In School
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — AN SMK Bandar Rinching schoolboy took his own life by drinking pesticide at his home in Bandar Rinching on Friday, after he was bullied by his peers.
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A 12-Year-Old Boy Took His Own Life By Drinking Pesticide After He Was Bullied By His Peers
Image via themalaymailonline.comForm One Student T. Kavinraj Was Physically And Mentally Bullied By His Peers Due To the Death Of His Father
Form One student T. Kavinraj, 12, was taunted about his deceased father, physically abused, and even had his shorts pulled down in front of other students, said his family members.
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His father P. Thangavelu died from stroke early last year, leaving his mother B. Thanamalar to support himself and his three other siblings.
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Kavinraj Was A Prefect In Primary School. His Was Waiting To Be Elected Again In Secondary School, But The Bullies Said He Was Not Made Prefect Because He Was Stupid.
Thanamalar added her son was a quiet and studious boy who loved reading.
“He would often visit the nearest book store. He was a prefect in primary school. He was made prefect in the secondary school recently as I did not provide his photo for the application form in time. During the waiting period, the bullies made fun of Kavinraj, saying he was not made a prefect because he was stupid.”
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The Boy Had Been Complaining About The Bullying Since School Started Last Month. He Even Asked His Family To Confront The Bullies.
Kavinraj’s uncle D. Saambha Shevam, 49, said his nephew had been complaining about the bullying since the new school term started last month.
“He was a quiet boy but over the past two weeks, he kept asking us to go to the school and talk to the bullies,” said Saambha, a lorry driver.
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However, The Family Thought Their Interference Would Only Aggravate The Bullying
“We wanted to take action but we thought it would only make things worse as his peers would see him as a little boy who runs to his parents to solve his problems.”
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Kavinraj Complained About The Bullying To A Teacher Despite Threats From The Bullies
According to Saambha, Kavinraj complained one of the bullies brought his brother to threaten him if he reported the matter to his family members or to the school authorities.
Kavinraj had reported the constant bullying to a teacher and the family had also planned to confront the bullies.
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Kavinraj Complained About The Bullying To A Teacher Despite Threats From The Bullies
Image via smkbr.edu.myOn Friday (7 February 2014), Kavinraj Drank A Bottle Of Pesticide After Having Lunch With His Family
However, Kavinraj, who was a school prefect, drank a bottle of pesticide after lunch with his family on Friday.
“He said he was going to wash his hands but came out and told me he had drank the pesticide,” said Thanamalar, 43.
"As The Doctor Held His Hand, Kavinraj Said Nobody Understood His Pain Of Being Constantly Taunted About His Dead Father.”
“I rushed him to the nearest clinic. As the doctor held his hand, Kavinraj said nobody understood his pain of being constantly taunted about his dead father.”
yahoo.comThe Victim's Mother, 43-Year-Old Thanamalar, Hopes The School Will Take Precaution To Stop The Bullying
Thanamalar said she hoped the school authorities would act accordingly to ensure the bullies did not pick on other students.
“I don’t want any other parents to go through what I did. I lost my son to bullies, and there’s nothing these boys can do to bring my son back.”
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