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Father pays tribute to ‘daddy’s girl’ found d**d at school before detention (www.theguardian.com)
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Trigger warning: self harm

Caitlyn Scott-Lee, 16, is thought to have taken her own life the day before she was due to have her first ever detention

The father of an autistic schoolgirl who is believed to have taken her own life the day before she was due to have her first ever detention has paid tribute to his “daddy’s girl” at the inquest into her death.

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[-] SquiffSquiff@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Reading the article it seems to me that this girl was pushed 'to excel' beyond endurance...

[-] Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 6 months ago

“I saw photos of Caitlyn obtaining her scuba diving licence at age 10 in the Philippines, playing tennis in Scotland, modelling in Singapore, camping in Wales, riding helicopters in New Zealand, skiing across Japan, honing rifle marksmanship in Birmingham, driving at age 13 at Mercedes Brooklands, and hiking the Great Wall of China.”

She’s done more things than I have, and I’m probably an adult.

[-] SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 months ago

She was using secret powers, powers that aren't available to most mortals. The power of being born in a wealthy family.

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