UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Mom demands answers after school bullying leads to tragic teen suicide
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After surviving a traumatic sexual assault, 16-year-old Thembelihle Mbatha transferred schools to rebuild her life. Instead, relentless bullying at school and unheeded cries for help led to her death by suicide.
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