Police Open Criminal Investigation Into Suicide Of Bullied Gay Boy
Sept. 22 2011, Published 10:40 a.m. ET
by Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Police have opened a criminal investigation into the suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, an openly gay student in Buffalo, New York who killed himself after a year of being bullied both online and at school.
The Amherst Police Department's Special Victims Unit says it will determine whether to charge some students with harassment, cyber-harassment or hate crimes. Police said three students in particular might have been involved.
Although Jamey had just started his freshman year at Williamsville North High School, the bullying began while he was a student at Heim Middle School. (Both Amherst and Williamsville are just outside Buffalo.)
"The special victims unit is looking into the circumstances prior to his death," Captain Michael Camilleri said. "We are not sure if there is anything criminal or not."
Camilleri