Elected officials and dignitaries paid tribute to Jonathan Destin on Tuesday, August 23;a symbol of the fight against school bullying“, whose death at the age of 27 was announced by his mother on Facebook on Monday.
His body was found at his home on Saturday, the Lille prosecutor’s office told AFP, which opened a “an investigation to determine the cause of death“. The young man’s mother explained on Facebook that he died.in sleep“. Originally from Marquette-lez-Lille (Nord), Jonathan Destin attempted to end his life in February 2011.Setting himself on fire before throwing himself into the dungeon“after”six years of bullying at school and college“remembers The voice of the north. He survived, but was left with 72% burns and suffering.”twenty-three operations and three years of hospitalization“, according to the daily newspaper.
The young man then multiplied his interventions in schools to raise children’s awareness of terrorism and told his story in a 2013 book:doomed to kill me,” then adapted into a TV movie for TF1. “Jonathan Destin had the courage to put words where the violence and hatred of school bullying wants to impose silence. I promise to pass on his word and commitment to the school“Minister of Education Pap Ndiaye responded on Twitter. “Her courageous fight reminds us that we must never stop fighting against all forms of harassment“Writes the Minister of Higher Education, Sylvie Reteyo.
Xavier Bertrand, President of the Au de France region, welcomed “the symbol of the fight against school bullying“whose obligation has”has led to unprecedented awareness“. “Jonathan by your side foreverIn turn, Nicolas Sirkis, the leader of the Indian group, who participated with him in the anti-harassment operation by La Voix du Nord, wrote on Twitter.
Source: Le Figaro
