Amelia Schools to hold special meeting after family attributes student's suicide to 'relentless bullying

Amelia family demands change after teen’s suicide tied to bullying

AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Nearly two weeks after 17-year-old Amelia County high schooler John Tyrcha took his own life, his grieving family is calling for accountability and action from Amelia County Public Schools (ACPS) regarding the years of bullying they said were overlooked. "I went upstairs looking for him," said Tyrcha's mother, Melissa Aigner, recounting the day of his death. "And then I just ... I found him, and that's when hell bega…

Amelia Schools to hold special meeting after family attributes student's suicide to 'relentless bullying

AMELIA COUNTY, Va. The Amelia community is coming together for a special school board meeting Monday night after a 17-year-old died by suicide after his family said he was suffering from "relentless bullying" in school.CBS 6 spoke to John Tyrchas stepfather, who said their family had reported the bullying to the school multiple times and had been in contact with school representatives by email, phone, and text.After Tyrcha's death, a photo began…