A 13-year old Filipino-American girl named Izabel Laxamana had killed herself apparently after being publicly shamed on social media by her father.
Izabel committed suicide by jumping off a bridge into a busy interstate highway. She exited the passenger's seat of her grandmother's vehicle, climbed over the bridge railing, and jumped "without hesitation," landing on car below.
Izabel was taken to a Seattle hospital, where she died Saturday. On Monday the King County Medical Examiners' office ruled the death of suicide.
According to the report, Izabel's father cut off the teen's long and flowing black hair as punishment for getting "messed up". Then, the father posted the video online, deciding it was the proper punishment for the offense.
The 15-second video shows the girl with her newly chopped off hair as she stands next to a pile of her beautiful black hair locks on the floor.
Following the incident, critics attacked Izabel's dad, suggesting the video which has since been removed, drove Izabel to her death.
Police are investigating the circumstances but an officer told the New York Daily News the father of the teenage girl will not face criminal charges. The officer instead criticized Izabel for making "poor choices."
Source: Popcorndaily
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