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A 15-year-old Heard County High School student reportedly ended his life by committing suicide on Sunday, November 6, after bullies ripped off his pants at school. The Heard County Sheriff’s Office reportedly said an investigation had been launched into the harassment allegations that led to the teen’s death.
Austin McEntyre, 15, died just two days after telling his mother Lisa that he was being bullied at school. The Heard County Sheriff’s Office said, “We are looking into the reasons behind the incident,” according to 11Alive. According to 11Alive, McEntyre, a freshman at Heard County High School, told his mother on Friday, November 4, that he was sick and didn’t feel like going to school.
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Austin McEntyre was 15 years old.
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When his mother asked him to get tested for Covid-19, he reportedly admitted that he wasn’t sick but didn’t want to face his bullies at school. “I specifically said, ‘Could you be honest with me?’ And he said, ‘They’re bullying me at school.’ I said, ‘Okay, what exactly have they been doing?’ they called me gasped.’ Well, this particular time they gasped him in his shorts and underwear,” Lisa explained.
Lisa immediately told the director what had happened. That same afternoon she learned that the incident was being addressed and those involved were being treated. She added that her son would not go into much detail about the bullying, but she thought the problem would be resolved.
The next day, everything seemed normal and the mother-son duo enjoyed a pleasant afternoon wandering around their property. Lisa said that the two even had a bittersweet conversation, where McEntyre told her that at one point she didn’t feel like he had many friends. Lisa then asked him if he would ever end his life, and she reportedly said her answer was a resounding “No.”
The couple then enjoyed the evening of Saturday November 5th and Lisa went to bed while McEntyre stayed up late.The next day, Lisa received two calls from the Heard County Sheriff’s Office that she missed while she was at work. Her when she returned home and she saw the agents at her residence. “I said, ‘He’s gone, isn’t he?’ And he shook his head ‘yes’… I totally lost myself,” Lisa explained.
Lisa said that since then she had found out the extent of what McEntyre was going through and hiding from her and everyone all this time. She now hoped to help other people who might be going through what her son endured. “We want to honor him and make a statement that this harassment cannot continue,” she explained. “I want children to be kind, compassionate and inclusive of everyone.
They do not need to isolate children and make them feel worthless. People want and are willing to listen and help. Never feel like you ever carry this whole world on your shoulders alone. You are not,” she added. McEntyre is survived by his mother and two younger sisters. In response to the young man’s tragic death, the Heard County Schools Superintendent said: “
The school system is heartbroken at the loss of one of our high school students, Austin McEntyre. There is an ongoing investigation into the bullying allegations, as well as other events that have been brought to light by the police. The school system has a policy, as required by law, that prohibits bullying. Students have many resources that they can turn to for help if they are experiencing bullying or witness bullying.”
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