SAD: CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL BOASTING OF CRIME!
Girl, 17, Gang-Raped, Bullied by Boys Commit Suicide…Shares her nude pictures in school, calls her ‘Slut’
* Suspects walk freely on the street * Victim cried for help
- Looked for Medical Succor in Hospital for 6 Weeks * Died on Life Support Machine
- Police says “evidence not strong enough for prosecution”
- Friends taunt, abandons her & Other Boys pestered her for Sex on Facebook
- Deceased’s 15, 768 Fans place Curse on suspects
- “Justice System failed my daughter. She made my life complete. When Rehtaeh was born I dedicated everything to her and promised her the world. Others in this world took that away from her”–Victim’s Mother
BY PHIL OLUSEGUN/CRIME REPORTER, OTTAWA, CANADA
SHE was 17 year in age, a beautiful Canadian girl, full of life and had no dull moment. Her name was Rehtaeh Parsons who had aspiration to become a ‘Nurse.’ But her dream never came through eventually as her family could not recover from the bad omen which happened to Rehtaeh on November 2011 when this Nova Scotia girl got extremely drunk after consuming vodka at a party which led to her been repeatedly raped by four teenage boys, one of whom snapped a picture of the girl being sexually assaulted. That marked the turning point in her life, as she often confided in her Leah, her mother the thoughts of committing suicide. True to her promise, she hung herself few days ago in their house bathroom after she had sought for help in vain due to bully by boys, abandonment by girlfriends and taunts by school classmates. The shame to her was unbearable. “That photo quickly circulated among Parsons’ classmates, sealing a fate as cruel as the crime her mother says she endured at the party. Many at her school branded her “a slut,” her mother said.
Ridiculed by Classmates
Naija Standard gathered that since the sad incidence happened which made her change schools, she had never known peace of mind being an object of disgrace among her classmate; since the ‘sex video’ by one of the boys was sent to the phones of almost all the students in her former school. In tears, her mother reportedly said: “She was never left alone. She had to leave the community. Her friends turned against her. People harassed her. Boys she didn’t know started texting her and sending her Facebook messages requesting her for free sex with them. It just never stopped.”
Police absolve Suspects, say: “We have no Evidence”
Full of contempt and so ashamed, she allowed a week to pass before she told her mother what had happened. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were eventually called, and although an investigation was launched into the incident, the obviously distraught lady and her mother were told that there was not enough evidence to charge the boys. Police claimed “We would go talk to boys in question and they [the boys] realized what they did was wrong, but [there was] nothing we could do, criminally.” But Leah countered: “It was a slap in the face.” Worse still, at school and online, the taunting didn’t stop, and eventually the family moved from Cole Harbour to Halifax.
Rehtaeh lived in Anxiety and Fear, Committed Suicide, died on Life Support Machine
In view of this trauma that trailed the girl, however, she fell into “depression and anger” over her being ostracized and bullied. Plagued by thoughts of suicide, this once-lively girl checked herself into the hospital in March for medical assistance. Just days after being released, she tried hanging herself in the bathroom of her home last Thursday. Leah wrote on her Facebook page: “By the time I broke into the bathroom it was too late. My beautiful girl had hung herself and was rushed to the hospital where she remained on life support until last night.”
In a final wrenching decision, Rehtaeh’s mother removed her from life support on Sunday.
“She made my life complete. When Rehtaeh was born I dedicated everything to her and promised her the world. Others in this world took that away from her.”
Victim’s Mother story on incidence
“On her Facebook page victim’s mother wrote (unedited): “This page is dedication to my wonderful daughter who was smart, beautiful, and full of life with a deep compassion to animals. The Person Rehtaeh once was all changed one dreaded night in November 2011. She went with a friend to another’s home. In that home she was raped by four young boys…one of those boys took a photo of her being raped and decided it would be fun to distribute the photo to everyone in Rehtaeh’s school and community where it quickly went viral. Because the boys already had a “slut” story, the victim of the rape Rehtaeh was considered a SLUT. This day changed the lives of our family forever. I stopped working that very day and we have all been on this journey of emotional turmoil ever since.
“Rehtaeh was suddenly shunned by almost everyone she knew, the harassment was so bad she had to move out of her own community to try to start anew in Halifax. She struggled emotionally with depression and anger .Her thoughts of suicide began and fearing for her life, she placed herself in a hospital in an attempt to get help. She stayed there for almost 6weeks. The bullying continued, her friends were not supportive. She needed a friend and eventually along the way a few new friends came along and a few old friends came forward.
Rae then moved back to Dartmouth, always with the concern of what will be said about her, said to her. Again, she was the one raped…she was the victim being victimized over and over again. One year later the police conclude their investigation to state that it comes down to “he said, she said” they believed the boys raped her but the proof in a court of law was difficult to gather. The photo sent…”well Leah, that’s a community issue!”
The bullying never stopped but she learned to keep her head high and surrounded herself with the ones who truly cared. I will have eternal gratitude for her friends Jenna, Dawid and Mike for the past few months. They are the ones she leaned on for strength and courage.
Just two weeks ago she stopped smoking pot, started looking for work and with the help of one of her teachers and a new therapist she was making progress. When the calming effects of the pot subsided, her feelings of anger began to re-surface and she was struggling. I will say that she has told me many times that “Mom, although I often feel like killing myself…I could never do that to you because you would be devastated.”
“This past week she was having lots of mood swings and her boyfriend Mike and Jenna wore the brunt of it but Thursday April 4th she had a great day, made plans for the weekend etc. Later that evening she had an outburst, acted on that impulse and locked herself in the bathroom. And to stop any rumours from spreading…. She acted on an impulse but I truly in my heart of heart do not feel she meant to kill herself. By the time I broke into the bathroom it was too late. My beautiful girl had hung herself and was rushed to the hospital where she remained on life support until last night.
“This page is to celebrate the Rehtaeh we knew and loved. One of Rae’s pet peeves was that when someone passed away, suddenly they were liked and people cared. She wouldn’t want people who bullied her, talked about her, put negative statuses about her over the past year, and sent awful messages to be on this page. I know who you are because everyone message was a pain we shared together, there was not much that she didn’t tell me or show me. People were so very cruel to her so if you were one that felt it ok to bully someone in so much pain –STAY AWAY. Rehtaeh is gone today because of The four boys that thought that raping a 15yr old girl was OK and to distribute a photo to ruin her spirit and reputation would be fun. Secondly, All the bullying and messaging and harassment that never let up are also to blame. Lastly, the justice system failed her. Those are the people that took the life of my beautiful girl. Rehtaeh stood up for others, showed compassion to animals and people. She was an amazing artist .She made my life complete. When Rehtaeh was born I dedicated everything to her and promised her the world. Others in this world took that away from her.”
#EDITOR’S NOTE: May she rest in peace.
