‘Bullied’ student dies in apparent suicideBy Yao Yueh-hung and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerA student at National Chengchi University jumped from the roof of his apartment in the early hours of Sunday after he was allegedly bullied online. At 3am on Sunday, Huang jumped from the roof of his building, leading to questions over whether bullying had played a factor in the apparent suicide. Following the alleged suicide, classmates posted on the online bulletin board Professional Technology Temple confirming that Huang had been bullied online. However, Huang began having conflict online with two new roommates, she said. The school said it would get in touch with students affected by the suicide, and encouraged any student who has problems to ask the school for help.

Source: Taipei Times June 09, 2021 15:56 UTC