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Article: Bullies blamed for suicide of 'emo' music fan
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 12, 2008
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A teenager who followed the music and fashion movement known as
emo killed himself after being bullied "because of his style", his
friends said yesterday.
Sam Leeson, 13, who wore black clothes and was a follower of the
darkly emotional rock genre, was found hanging in his bedroom in
Gloucester last Thursday.
Classmates and relatives said he was targeted online via his Bebo
webpage because of his "alternative dress" and involvement with the
emo scene.
Emo (which is short for emotional) music, is described as "punk
with emotion", and has been made popular by bands like My Chemical
Romance, whose album The Black Parade topped the charts.
Sam's mother, Sally Cope, said her son was a "huge" ...
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