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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The mother of a Florida girl who committed suicide after she was allegedly bullied said Friday that she’s backing a bill that would make such behavior illegal in the state.
Tricia Norman, left, the mother of Rebecca Sedwick, stands behind attorney Matt Morgan during a press conference, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 in Orlando, Fla. Norman announced she was going to file a wrongful death civil law suit against the people responsible for her daughter’s death. Morgan announced he will draft a Florida law that criminalizes bullying. Norman announced she was going to file a wrongful death civil law suit against the people responsible for her daughter’s death. Attorney Matt Morgan announced he will draft a Florida law that criminalizes bullying. Rebecca Sedwick jumped to her death at an abandoned concrete plant in September. A month later, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two of her classmates, ages 12 and 14, on charges of aggravated stalking. Those charges were dropped last week because of insufficient evidence. (AP Photo/The Ledger, Rick Runion)
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