Suicide of Dawn-Marie Wesley
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Dawn-Marie May Ella Wesley | |
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Born | Mission, British Columbia, Canada | 5 May 1986
Died | 10 November 2000 Mission, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 14)
Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
Occupation | Student |
Dawn-Marie Wesley (May 5, 1986 – November 10, 2000) was a Canadian student who committed suicide after experiencing a cycle of bullying by psychological torture and verbal threats from three female bullies at her high school.[1]
She left behind a note to her family that referred to the bullying to which she had been subjected: "If I try to get help, it will get worse. They are always looking for a new person to beat up and these are the toughest girls. If I ratted, they would get expelled from school and there would be no stopping them. I love you all so much." She
Incident
At the age of 14, Dawn-Marie Wesley
Legal proceedings
The historic, landmark and precedent setting court case was presided over by Provincial Court Judge Jill Rounthwaite. It was noted that one of the girl bullies named in the suicide note was the daughter of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer in Mission. Two girls were
Documentary film
Rats & Bullies is a feature documentary film written, directed and produced by Roberta McMillan and Ray Buffer that investigated Wesley's suicide and offers solutions to teens, parents, teachers and school administrators on bullying. The film includes interviews with people involved in the tragedy and insight from educational experts.
Rats & Bullies was filmed on location on Mission, British Columbia, Canada; Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; Washington D.C.; and California (USA).
References
- ^ a b "CBC News Indepth: Bullying". Archived from the original on 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ a b Leslie Knopp (30 August 2006). "Canadian Teen Convicted Of Bullying Friend Into Suicide". Komo News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
Further reading
- Cassidy McMillan: Cutting Edge Filmmaker Advocating for the Prevention of Bullying
External links
- CBC News B.C. girl convicted in school bullying tragedy
- Rats & Bullies is a documentary feature film written and directed by Cassidy R. McMillan and Ray Buffer (2011)
- The Salt Lake Tribune
- Bullies And Friends documentary by Cassidy McMillan details the precedent setting court case surrounding the death of Dawn Marie Wesley and offers solutions to bullying