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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 17-year-old high school student took his own life nearly two years after his parents sued the Livingston School District saying officials weren't doing enough to protect their son from bullying.
School officials and the boy's parents declined to talk with The Billings Gazette about the lawsuit, which was filed in April 2014. The boy died on Feb. 14.
The lawsuit said the boy suffered from learning disabilities and alleged fellow students were calling him "stupid" and repeatedly assaulting him. The boy told counselors he had thoughts of suicide and he was twice admitted to a pediatric psychiatric ward in Billings, where he was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The lawsuit said the bullying continued even after the offending students were identified.
Attorney Karl Knuechel said the lawsuit is proceeding.
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