My Daughter, 14, Took Her Own Life Due to 'Bullying' – And Just Months Later My Wife Was Dead Too
THE grieving father of a teenage suicide has told how he also lost his wife just four months later.
Mia Janin, a Year 10 student at the Jewish Free School (JFS) in Kenton, North West London, was found dead in her parental home in Barnet on March 12, 2021.
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An inquest into her death this week ruled she committed suicide after “experiencing bullying behavior from some male students”.
It heard that the boys had a Snapchat group where they mocked and posted nude photos of girls at school.
One of the guys also called her friendship group the “suicide squad' and others kicked footballs at them.
Now her devastated father Mariano has spoken about his heartbreak after his wife Marisa – who discovered Mia dead – died leukemia just months after the tragedy
They are now buried side by side in a Jewish cemetery in Israel.
He told the Telegraph: “My wife went into the kitchen to prepare Mia's breakfast. I was still awake when I heard Mia's alarm go off.
“My wife called her. Then I heard a very terrifying scream from Marisa. It will be with me until I close my eyes.”
Marisa was diagnosed just three months after Mia's death, but within weeks she developed brain aneurysm and died.
Mariano said: 'I was less strong than Marisa, but Mia's death killed her.
“After that she never went upstairs again. Barn sleep on the couch and I sat with her until she fell asleep and then went to bed.
BULLYING AT SCHOOL
Barnet Coroner Court was told that students claim teachers must have been aware of Mia's bullying but did nothing to stop it.
JFS has denied any knowledge of the three-year campaign and the difficulties it caused for Mia.
But Mr. Janin says he plans to continue to campaign to hold schools to account for bullying.
The court was also told that there was a Snapchat group called 'Panacha', which included more than 60 boys from JFS and possibly others schools.
They used the group to post mocking messages about female students and shared photos of their faces superimposed on the naked bodies of porn stars, it was said.
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It is the leading cause of death among people under 35, deadlier than cancer and car accidents.
And men are three times more likely to kill themselves than women.
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The group is also said to have been used to share nude photos of their classmates, pressuring girls to send them.
One child described the group as 'intimidating' and 'disrespectful'.
They added: 'I never saw the group chat but knew things would be shared on it as people would talk about what was being shared at school.'
The inquest heard on the evening before her death, a TikTok video criticizing two of her bullies was shared in the Snapchat group.
Mia is said to have become increasingly anxious as a result and told a friend that she was “mentally preparing to be bullied” as a result of the video.
If you are experiencing any of the issues discussed in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.
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