Virginia 10-year-old takes her own life after standing up to bullies

Autumn Bushman was a lively 10-year-old just a month ago. Her parents characterized her as bold, affectionate, and vivacious.

However, the Bushman family’s world fell apart on March 21 when Autumn committed suicide at their Roanoke, Virginia, home. Her parents claim that the bullying was unrelenting and unabated.

How things took a tragic turn
Her distraught parents claim that Autumn’s problems started when, while in the fourth grade at Mountain View Elementary School, she defended her classmates from bullying.

Rather than being commended for her bravery, Autumn was singled out next.

According to reports, the bullying started last August when Autumn started the fourth grade.

She was one who would defend others who were being harassed or harassed. And regrettably, that might have led to her becoming the focus of additional bullying,” Autumn’s mother, Summer Bushman, told WDBJ.

Although her parents knew that Autumn was being bullied, they claim that in the last few weeks of her life, things took a tragic turn.