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Family Links UBA Medical School Student’s Apparent Suicide to Bullying

The death has intensified calls for better mental-health support, with the faculty yet to issue a public statement.

Overview

  • Matías Rolfi, 27, died after falling from the second floor inside the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine on Friday evening.
  • His sister says he was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and studied Nutrition alongside her, describing him as vulnerable to harassment.
  • Relatives report he had earlier conflicts with classmates and a teaching assistant that led him to pause his studies for a term before returning.
  • The family says they learned of the incident around 11 p.m. and were not notified by university authorities or police, a claim reported by local media.
  • Classmates recount prior bullying, a loud noise and ambulances at the scene, and say he did not attend the exam review that day as demands grow for prevention and psychological support policies.