The suicide of a teenager a few days after the attack in the hallway of a school in New Jersey sparked outrage against the administration

High school students in New Jersey are outraged by an administration that they say is ignoring a serious problem: bullying.

Students at Berkeley Central Regional High School walked out of their classrooms on Wednesday upset and angry over the suicide of 14-year-old Adriana Cooch. Police said her family found her dead at home on February 3 after she killed herself.

A video posted to social media last week shows Kuch being viciously attacked by several students as she walked with her boyfriend in the school hallway. Two days later, she committed suicide at home.

Her father is furious that the police were not called after the attack on the school.

“The child was attacked with a gun and their policy is not to call the police and file a complaint,” said Michael Kuch.

In social networks, the father wrote that he took his daughter to the police after the incident, adding that if an investigation had begun then, the video could have been immediately discovered and seized. Speaking of the video, Cooch wrote: “I want the whole world to know what these animals did to my daughter.”

He believes that bullying drove his daughter to suicide. Cooch told NBC New York that his daughter was taken to a nurse rather than a hospital, although she passed out and had bruises on most of her body.

His anger was reflected in over 200 students who protested through a strike throughout the school day, skipping classes and demanding action. They wanted to draw attention to a pattern of bullying that they say the county is ignoring.

“Adriana took her own life because no one at the school was able to help, take care or intervene,” said sophomore Roman Vales. “In fact, I would like to teach people who bully what they actually do and how it affects.”

Another student said he wanted those involved in the hallway attack “to be prosecuted because some girl killed herself because of their actions.”

Instead of demanding that they return to class, parents were seen to be supportive of their children.

“I am so proud of them, the school is finally seeing that something needs to be done,” said Denise Vales.

The demonstration didn’t end until after the school day. Local pizzeria owner Tony Fevola brought some pies with a strong message of support inside, but the police wouldn’t let him through to the kids’ line.

The students’ support was appreciated by Adriana’s father, who thinks he knows what led to his daughter’s death.

“I know why it happened: the two girls didn’t like each other for several years and she threatened my daughter online,” Cooch said.

Adriana seemed to be a particularly favored student. A neighbor shared a video last summer of her daughter drowning in her backyard pool – that’s when Adrianna jumped in to save the little girl.

“She was like a daughter to me, she was in my house almost every day,” said neighbor Roxana Gattuso.

The school has yet to comment on the matter, only sending a letter home warning the parents of Adriana’s death. This is not enough for Kucha, who demands justice for his daughter.

“It was a felony assault. They do not file a protocol, this is an obstruction of justice,” he said. “They absolutely refuse to protect our children. Why would anyone send their children there?”

The superintendent had no comment when contacted by NBC New York. There was also no comment from the district attorney, but Cooch said he was told that criminal charges were being filed against at least three of the four students involved.

If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Suicide and Crisis Prevention Helpline by calling 988, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-8255, or contact the emergency services assistance by texting “Home” to 741741 at any time. .