French State Held Liable for Bullying That Led to Student's Suicide

A Versailles court ruled the State failed to address severe bullying, awarding €92,000 to the victim's family for moral and emotional damages.

The Tribunal administratif de Versailles ruled that the French State was negligent in addressing bullying that contributed to a 6th-grade student's suicide in 2018.
The court ordered the State to pay €92,000 in compensation, including €65,000 to the parents and €27,000 to the victim's siblings.
The ruling highlighted systemic failures in the public education system, including the lack of disciplinary measures against the perpetrators of the bullying.
The victim suffered physical and verbal bullying from September 2017 to April 2018, leading to severe psychological distress and a suicide attempt before transferring schools.
While the student's situation improved after transferring schools, the court established a clear link between the bullying and his eventual suicide in November 2018.