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New Jersey 14-year-old kills herself after videos of her bullied are spread online

Despite talking to the school about the incident, her father said that “no action was taken by anyone”

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February 10, 2023 10:59am

Updated: February 10, 2023 10:59am

A 14-year-old girl from New Jersey took her life after a video of her being beaten up in her high school was spread online, authorities said. 

In the video, Adriana Kuch is seen walking with her boyfriend down the hallways of the high school, when a student approaches her and begins to hit her with a water bottle. After falling to the ground, more students join and begin to kick and punch her. Other students cheer in the background. 

Adriana was severely bruised after the attack that took place on February 1. Her father, Michael Kish, took his teenage daughter to a local police station to report the incident. 

In addition to the video of the attack, Adriana showed her father other videos of her classmates threatening and bullying her that had been uploaded on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. 

"They just kept at it, after they jumped her. They would keep sending her videos. Then they would get screenshots of the videos because the videos kept getting taken down and then they would write nasty comments on it," Michael said.

Despite talking to the school about the incident, Michael said that “no action was taken by anyone.”

Adriana was found dead at her home on February 3 two days after the video was uploaded. 

Adriana’s father said he believes his daughter would still be alive if the school and police would have taken action. He told Fox News Digital that he plans to take legal action against the school.

"I'm livid," Michael shared with Fox News Digital. "I blame the girls and the school and the cops. I want everyone to know what happened to her, I want justice, as much attention, so they can’t ignore it."

"If the school contacted the police, filed a report, and conducted an investigation, these videos could have been discovered immediately." Michael shared.

Three girls were charged with third-degree felony assault and a fourth was charged with disorderly conduct, News 12 New Jersey reported. 

On Wednesday, more than 200 students at Central Regional High walked out of class in protest of the incident. 

“Adriana took her own life because nobody at the school was able to help or care or step in,” sophomore Roman Valez told the station. “I would actually like to teach the people who bully what they’re actually doing and how it affects.”