Rejected petition to criminalise bullying if the victim takes their own life

There are some laws in place that a bully could be tried for However if bullying takes place and the victim takes there own life currently nothing happens. In Brighton a 12 year old boy took his own life due to bullying. If the bullies are caught they will be expelled from school which isn’t enough.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232431

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Date submitted 26 March 2019
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