The essential twins threw themselves off their balcony in Sallent, Catalonia, on Tuesday, February 21. One died instantly, the other is currently in the hospital. The drama may have happened after harassment at school. We take stock.
12-year-old twins fell from a balcony in Sallent, Catalonia on Tuesday (February 21). One of them died instantly, the other is still in the hospital. The sisters are said to have acted after being teased at school. Here’s what we know about the case.
facts
According to La Vanguardia, twin sisters threw themselves off the balcony of their family apartment on Tuesday, February 21, in Sallent, Catalonia. One of them, named Alana, died instantly, while her sister, Leila, survived and was treated by emergency services. Currently in the hospital, her condition is said to be stable. At the time, her mother, who works in a canteen, was absent and her father was in another room, away from the balcony.
harassment at school?
The two sisters wrote letters before jumping from their balcony to take their own lives. According to our colleagues, they were victims of harassment at school and were mocked. The harassment was compounded when Alana, the deceased, expressed her wish to be called by a male name: Ivan. She would also have mentioned her intention to change gender. Facts his family would never have known.
family already followed
For their part, the Ministry of Education and the municipal council assured that the young girls were already benefiting from psychological care and were being looked after by a social counselor because of their family situation and not the school. According to our colleagues, the parents, originally from Argentina, had separated and reunited several times, which could have upset the children.