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13-Year-Old Fan Of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Hangs Himself After Being 'Bullied On Internet'

June 11, 2008

According to the Daily Mail, a 13-year-old British fan of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE hanged himself after being bullied on Internet social networking sites for his clothes and love of "emo" music and punk rock, his parents believe.

Sam Leeson killed himself in his bedroom after suffering months of "sickening" abuse from cruel youngsters who bombarded his home page with offensive emails.

The schoolboy was tormented about his love of heavy metal, "thrash" metal and "emo" music a style of hardcore punk whose fans wear dark clothes and have long hair.

His devastated parents and siblings believe he was driven to take his own life by the abuse and name-calling he received on the sites.

Read the entire article from the Daily Mail.

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