The emotion is strong in Golbey, in the Vosges, after the suicide Saturday January 7 of Lucas, 13 years old, educated in 4th at Louis-Armand college, report France Blue and “Vosges Morning”. According to his family, he was a victim of school bullying and homophobia. An investigation has been opened at the Epinal police station.
“Such news is something terrible”said Valérie Dautreme, academic director of the national education services in the Vosges with France Bleu. “There is really a lot of emotion among adults who haven’t seen anything, who haven’t seen Lucas go bad lately”insists the academic director.
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According to her, Lucas and his mother had brought “mockery” of the other students against the teenager because of his sexual orientation at the first parent-teacher meeting. A situation “taken very seriously by the establishment”, according to Valérie Dautreme, with an intervention with the teaching team and the students, reports France Bleu.
However, she asserts that “Lucas said afterwards that things had settled down, that he was no longer being teased”while emphasizing that “the investigation is ongoing”.
A complaint will be filed
On RMCa friend of the teenager’s family, however, affirms that “in coming home from school, [Lucas] complained that he lived again and again. His mother called for help several times. The school environment, where he spent three quarters of his time, did not react as it should. »
“Our school model is conducive to bullying”
According to family lawyer Me Catherine Faivre quoted by RMCthe family will file a complaint: “There is a whole series of chains of responsibility which can be sought and engaged if indeed the elements of an offense have been constituted. »
A psychological cell was set up in the establishment on Monday, indicates the academic director. The college is committed to the PHARe device to fight against harassment, which trains students and teachers, underlines France Bleu.
A jackpot was opened by the family to help fund the funeral. According to local radio, people who will be present are asked to wear an LGBT sign as a sign of support.
