Bullied and Sexually Assaulted Bronx Teen Killed Herself After School Ignored Cries for Help, Parents’ Lawsuit Alleges

A high school student from the Bronx who jumped to her death had been bullied continuously during her time at school and was sexually assaulted.

Mya Vizcarrondo, a 16-year-old 9th grade student at Harry S. Truman High School, committed suicide on Feb. 28, 2018 after being subjected to repeated bullying, her parents allege in a lawsuit. GoFundMe

A high school student from the Bronx who leapt to her death had been bullied continuously for months and sexually assaulted on school grounds the day she died, alleges a lawsuit by her parents.

The body of ninth-grader Mya Vizcarrondo-Rios, 16, was discovered after she jumped from the rooftop of her 34-story apartment building during school hours on Feb. 28, 2018.