Phoebe Prince was a beautiful, smart 15-year-old girl from Ireland excited about a fresh start in the US. Unfortunately kids can be cruel and at South Hadley High there were a few who didn’t think much of the new freshman and relentlessly told her so. This story is about a young girl who had everything going for her but was pushed to the edge and reached a breaking point she couldn’t return from.
References:
ABC News (2010). Teens indicted after allegedly taunting girl who hanged herself. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com
Bazelon, E. (2010). The untold story of her suicide and the role of the kids who have been criminally charged for it. Slate. https://slate.com
Giacobbe, A. (2020). The tragic, enduring legacy of Phoebe Prince. Boston Magazine. https://www.bostonmagazine.com
James, E. (2023). Exclusive: Kayla Narey- who bullied schoolmate Phoebe Prince, 15, to suicide- now works as nurse at hospital where her victim was treated. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk
Miller, C. (2010). Phoebe Prince’s final days: Bullied girl suffered “intolerable” abuse before suicide, say court docs. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com
