ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI: A 14-year-old Missouri girl is believed to be on life support after school bullying led her to attempt suicide earlier this month on Aug. 8. Spirit Butler, a freshman at Riverview Gardens High School, was found unresponsive on the floor by his mother Mary Butler. “Spirit was just on the floor. My baby was gone. I’m so mad. I’m so mad,” his mother said, according to KSDK.

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Spirit’s parents reportedly made several attempts and had several meetings with school staff, but it failed to protect their daughter from physical, emotional and online bullying. Mary explained that Spirit started acting out at school to get suspended and avoid being bullied. The mother alleged that her daughter had been bullied since sixth grade.

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Riverview Gardens Schools released a statement regarding the incident. “It is with sadness that the Riverview Gardens School District learned of a tragic incident involving a scholar. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the scholar and his family. The Riverview Gardens School District extends its full support to the family. during this difficult time. Riverview Gardens School District takes bullying very seriously. Although we cannot discuss student affairs publicly, the district strives to create a safe and welcoming learning environment for our scholars, and we are committed to supporting the social and emotional health of students. We ask the community to dedicate their energy and support to the affected family during this time of need.”

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Mary said doctors were waiting for her word to remove life support from the 14-year-old girl. “My baby is in this hospital and they say she won’t be coming home because of this,” Mary said during a Facebook Live broadcast. “My baby won’t be able to be with me in my future. She didn’t deserve this. “I feel like my baby just gave up,” the mother commented. “My baby hung herself in the closet .”

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MEAWW previously reported a similar type of incident where a 12-year-old boy from Utah named Drayke Hardman was allegedly bullied by an unnamed classmate the previous year before killing himself in February of this year. Drayke killed himself at his Utah home two days later, on February 9, after asking to miss basketball practice that night. He was taken to hospital after his sister discovered him, but died the following morning. Drayke’s parents, Samie and Andrew Hardman, said they tried to help their son by calling the school, which got the accused bully suspended. Drayke was asked how he was feeling and if he had thought about suicide, according to Samie. “And he [said], ‘No no.’ It was almost like he was disgusted that I even asked him,” Drayke’s mother recalled.

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If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).