Otsu city suicide (2012)

[Yuki_03]

Does somebody know about this incident? It made really big headlines in Japan during 2011-12 and was a pretty big one, as it started passing laws on anti-bullying protection. However I can't find any English or other language information, it looks like the incident is staying in japan and forgotten to the 2010s.

What I found:
It was a teenage boy (13 yo?)
Commited suicide by jumping caused by bullying

Could someone link me to more info if you find it?

 

[Meteora]

Court says bullying led to schoolboy's suicide | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A court in western Japan has acknowledged that bullying was the main factor behind the death of a junior high school student who killed himself in 2011. It also ordered two former classmates to pay compensation totaling about 37.5 million yen, or 338,500 dollars. The case led Japan to enact an...

www3.nhk.or.jp

City Apologizes to Family of Bullied Teen Who Committed Suicide

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[Meteora]

You re welcome @Yuki_03 :)