The investigation into the deaths of two minors continues in Jaén, where their bodies were found in Victoria city park. The girls were 15 and 16 years old. According to authorities, neither had officially sought help over bullying at their schools. However, it is known that one of the victims had previously been monitored by specialists under a suicide prevention protocol.
At the start of the school year, both girls enrolled in a vocational program at IES San Juan Bosco. One of them soon dropped out. In the previous academic year, support measures had been put in place at her former school with the help of a psychologist, but there were no official reports of bullying. Authorities emphasize that no complaints of harassment involving these teenagers were recorded at any educational institution.
Investigation Progress
Emergency services arrived at the scene on Saturday night after a call to 112. Police and firefighters confirmed both girls had died. Investigators are treating the case as a suicide, and the involvement of other parties has been ruled out, according to a local government spokesperson. The city has declared three days of mourning, and a minute of silence was held outside city hall in memory of the victims.
Among those who came to say farewell to the girls were their peers, some of whom speculated about possible bullying. However, official bodies have not confirmed this information. Authorities emphasize that when bullying is suspected in schools, special protocols are in place, but in this case they were not activated.
Parallel cases
The tragedy in Jaén occurred a month and a half after a similar incident in Sevilla. On that occasion, a 14-year-old student took her own life after her family reported bullying at school. It was later revealed that the school had not activated either the anti-bullying protocol or suicide prevention measures. The juvenile prosecutor’s office is still investigating, seeking to determine how staff and administrators responded.
The parents of the deceased girl from Sevilla have been summoned to testify. A family representative insists that those responsible must be held strictly accountable to prevent such tragedies from happening again. Authorities have pledged to thoroughly review the actions of all involved and, if necessary, to reconsider current procedures for responding to bullying and suicide threats among teenagers.
Public response
The deaths of two girls in Jaén have sparked widespread public outcry. On social media and in the streets, people are discussing how the tragedy could have been prevented and why existing support systems failed. Many are calling for greater oversight of students’ psychological wellbeing and increased awareness about signs of bullying and depression.
Authorities in Andalucía emphasize that protocols to combat bullying and prevent suicides among minors are in place throughout the region. However, as this case has shown, problems are not always detected in time. Additional inspections in educational institutions and more intensive work with teenagers and their families are planned for the near future.
