Body of Montana Lance, 9, Found Hanging in Bathroom at Elementary School in Texas

Body of Montana Lance, 9, found hanging in bathroom at Stewart's Creek Elementary School in Texas. Police suspect suicide.

Police found the body of nine-year-old Montana Lance was found hanging in a bathroom at Stewart's Creek Elementary School in Texas Thursday. According to WKRG, police is suspecting it to be a case of suicide. An autopsy will be performed, though the police in The Colony, which is about 20 miles north of Dallas, are reportedly said they don't expect to file any criminal charges.

Friends and those who knew the boy said that he was often teased. "He was just bullied too much," Blackwell told KTVT-TV. "Some of the things that people would say were harsh." The school district denies that. Source: WKRG

It is imperative for parents to impress upon their children that it is important for them to discuss their feelings. I ask my kids frequently if they are being bullied at school, so that we can address it. Though the suicides among young children are rare, it is troubling nonetheless. According to statistics released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were on average just 10 suicides a year among 10-year-olds between 1999 and 2005.

Photo credit: Montana Lance, WKRG