Parents of French schoolboy who killed himself ‘appalled’ by authorities’ treatment

VERSAILLES, Sept 18 — The parents of a French schoolboy who killed himself after complaining of being bullied at school said they were disgusted by the response of the authorities, which included a threatening letter warning they could face prison for slander.

Rather than expressing sympathy with the family’s predicament, the Yvelines regional education authorities, based in Versailles, sent them a letter saying statements made by the parents had been “unacceptable” and urged them to adopt a “constructive” attitude. Education Minister Gabriel Attal said the threatening letter, which was sent in May but whose existence was first reported only last week by the BFMTV channel, was shameful.The boy’s mother said she was “relieved” by the ministers’ comments, which she said acknowledged their son’s suffering.

Attal, 34, who this month had met the boy’s family alongside first lady Brigitte Macron, is seen as one of the most ambitious ministers in President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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