LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 10-year-old boy committed suicide last weekend, and the parents say it was because their only son was bullied at school.
Seven Bridges was found dead Saturday after hanging himself in a closet inside the family's Louisville home. The boy's mother, Tami Charles, was at the grocery store, while his father was at church choir practice.
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Charles told WHAS that Seven had 26 surgeries after being diagnosed with a medical defect when he was born, and had to wear a colostomy bag before it was later removed. However, she said her son would still be teased after he continued leaking.
The family complained in September about a bullying incident involving Seven on the bus ride home from elementary school. The fifth-grader was allegedly called the N-word and was choked by his "bus buddy."
The school district claimed to have opened an investigation into the incident, but did not release if any action was ever taken.
A crisis team was at the school Tuesday morning following the long holiday weekend.
Because Seven's death was a suicide, insurance will not cover his funeral expenses. A GoFundMe account has been created to help the family bury their only child.