3. The police have justified this suicidal case with what some students said. 'Eric was always alone. He seldom talked to us. He was a shy and timid boy,' a classmate, Edwin said. 'During recess time, the two boys from p6 often approach him and vandalize his personal belongings like his stationery and wallet. I saw him hide in the washroom and sob,' another classmate 'Eric never told the teachers because it would make things worse. The big boys threaten him and warn him not to report it to anybody, so he dares not to do so,' the class monitor said.
4. A police officer concluded, 'We believe that Eric wanted to end his life by drinking a bottle of bleach. It was lucky that he vomited a large portion of it soon after be had taken the drug. From what the students have said, Eric was a victim of bullying and could find no way out.'