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Echoes · Jul 18th, 2009, 03:51 AM

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Girl kills herself by jumping off a bridge; taunted because she was 'too pretty'

BY Kate Nocera
DAILY NEWS WRITER

Friday, July 17th 2009, 12:35 PM

Cruel jealous schoolmates drove a 15-year-old girl to suicide because she was "too pretty."

Simone Grice fell to her death by jumping off a bridge onto to a highway in England, the Daily Mail reports.

Grice had been the target of constant bullying her mother, Linda, told the Daily Mail.

"They were always looking to beat her up. She became very emotional, very fragile,” she said. "She took her life because she was the victim of extreme bullying at school. She was always targeted and it was very intense.”

Grice’s mother said the school had attempted to help the girl but eventually the taunting became too much for her to handle and she began getting tutored at home.

It was apparently Grice’s beauty that made the other girls at school jealous.

"She was picked on because she was pretty,” said her mother. Her mother also told the mail that the bullies would throw stones at her and call her names. She had been particularly distraught the afternoon of her death and Mrs. Grice suspects her boyfriend broke up with her and that was "final straw.”

Grice’s body was found at the highway in Cornwall England, still clutching her favorite doll and her cell phone.

Two members of the public witnessed the event and police told the Daily Mail foul play is not suspected.

Girl kills herself by jumping off a bridge; taunted because she was 'too pretty'

wordbox · Jul 18th, 2009, 12:18 PM

What a sad story. Bullying is such a serious problem, and kids/teens/etc. really need to realize that it's not cute, funny, or okay to do.

macska · Jul 18th, 2009, 12:32 PM

bijou · Jul 18th, 2009, 01:19 PM

this is heartbreaking to hear.

Pursegrrl · Jul 18th, 2009, 01:47 PM

How devastating!! I still think bullying gets way too much lip service...is anyone really DOING anything about it???

guccikat · Jul 18th, 2009, 02:06 PM

This is so sad and I feel bad for the girl's family.
Bullying victimizes so many young teens I think schools and local authorities should be much more pro-active in identifying such activities along with the appropriate consequences to the bullies. (sorry if my english is a little off.. is bullies correct?)

Sternchen · Jul 18th, 2009, 02:23 PM

How very sad...

Wentworth-Roth · Jul 18th, 2009, 03:01 PM

What a cruel world we live in, I have no words.

Irishgal · Jul 18th, 2009, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Pursegrrl

How devastating!! I still think bullying gets way too much lip service...is anyone really DOING anything about it???

Probably not. It is likely that the parent or parents of bullies don't think their kids are bullies, so if the school were to contact them they would no doubt tell the school/teacher to bugger off. Teachers cannot control it because they are probably in fear for their own safety. Sadly, our society has let kids get away with acting in any fashion they wish because everyone is so scared of setting limits anymore.

sweetdreamer16 · Jul 18th, 2009, 05:04 PM

how sad and horrible!!

frenchtoast · Jul 18th, 2009, 07:17 PM

Bullying is a serious problem. This story is so sad.

bisousx · Jul 18th, 2009, 07:27 PM

This is definitely a "first" that I've heard... bullied for being too pretty? sad.

MACsarah · Jul 18th, 2009, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by bisousx

This is definitely a "first" that I've heard... bullied for being too pretty? sad.

oh, it happens. Kids bully each other for what someone has (looks, clothes & popularity), or has not. It sucks since school is suppost to be for learning.

May she RIP. the kids that did this to her should be ashamed of themself! I wonder how they sleep at night..

Panda1 · Jul 18th, 2009, 07:49 PM

This is such a sad story. I don't think anything will be done until there are legal and financial consequences for bullies and their families.

BagAngel · Jul 18th, 2009, 08:13 PM

What a tragic story, poor girl, poor family! I hope those bullies feel what they did for the rest of their lives!

Jul 18th, 2009, 12:18 PM	#2
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Jul 18th, 2009, 01:19 PM	#4
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Jul 18th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#5
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Jul 18th, 2009, 05:04 PM	#10
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Jul 18th, 2009, 07:17 PM	#11
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Jul 18th, 2009, 07:27 PM	#12
bisousx I'm in London! Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,800	This is definitely a "first" that I've heard... bullied for being too pretty? sad.
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Jul 18th, 2009, 07:49 PM	#14
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Jul 18th, 2009, 08:13 PM	#15
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