Mom who lost teen to suicide lauds anti-bullying bill
Maureen Fitzpatrick says it could save lives
The mother of a teenager who committed suicide last year after he was bullied at his Bay Ridge school is putting all of her energy behind legislation aimed at addressing the growing problem of bullying in the U.S.
In fact, Maureen Fitzpatrick played an important role in crafting the legislation, according to a spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, the bill’s sponsor.
Fitzpatrick’s son Danny Fitzpatrick, a former Holy Angels Catholic Academy student, hanged himself in the attic of the family’s Staten Island home in August 2016. He left behind a heart-wrenching suicide note in which he detailed being bullied during his time at the school.