Phoebe Prince, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phoebe Prince

British-born student who committed suicide

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1994

Place of Birth: Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Jan-2010

Profession: student

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

The suicide of Phoebe Prince, on January 14, 2010, led to the criminal prosecution of six teenagers for charges including civil rights violations, as well as to the enactment of stricter anti-bullying legislation by the Massachusetts state legislature.Prince had moved from Ireland to South Hadley, in the U.S.
state of Massachusetts.
Her suicide, after suffering months of bullying from school classmates, brought international attention to the problem of bullying in American schools.
In March 2010, a state anti-bullying task force was set up as a result of her death.
The Massachusetts legislation was signed into law on May 3, 2010.The accused stood trial in 2011.
Sentences of probation and community service were handed down after guilty pleas on May 5, 2011.