Toronto Star: Disabled Pickering boy took his own life after he was mugged and bullied

[marmar]

By his 11th birthday, Mitchell Wilson had already endured a lifetime of pain.

He was 8 when his mother died of cancer three years ago.

The next year he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, a degenerative and incurable disease that was slowly destroying his muscles and would one day leave him paralyzed.

And last November, while on one of his prescribed daily walks, Mitchell was jumped by a 12-year-old boy he knew from his elementary school in Pickering. The older child, who was after the iPhone Mitchell borrowed from his father to listen to music while he walked, smashed Mitchell’s face into the pavement so hard he broke some of the boy’s teeth. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1059479--disabled-pickering-boy-took-his-own-life-after-he-was-mugged-and-bullied?bn=1

[polly7]

1. OMG That poor little boy. Just horrible. RIP Mitchell. nt.

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. These are the times when I wish reincarnation was possible.

That poor soul deserves a do over in a better life.

[SidDithers]

3. Wow, that's incredibly sad...

I'm going to get my kids (grades 6 and 8) to read this article.

Thanks for posting.

Sid

[Selatius]

4. After reading that article, I feel more angry than sad.

If I were a student at that school, I'd want to beat the shit out of that bully for what he did. I had difficult times when I was in school, and I sympathize with anybody who is a victim of school bullying.

[democrank]

5. This brought tears to my eyes.

So very sad

[HughBeaumont]

6. Amazing.

Just when I couldn't think any less of abusive victimizers, along comes this piece of shit (who, by the way, needs to rot in prison . .. I don't care if he's a kid).

Attacking the disabled is the ultimate in shittiness.

[Blue_Tires]

7. now they are gonna drop the charges against the bully

:wtf:

[siligut]

8. We need a campaign that portrays bullies as the piddling, narrow-minded, weak AHs that they are

They prey on the weak, and the helpless. Mitchell Wilson might have overcome his disability and the death of his mother to live a happy fulfilling life, now there is no chance of that.