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French government on defensive over schoolboy's suicide

Education authority sent dead boy's parents a letter saying statements by them had been "unacceptable" and urged them to adopt a "constructive" attitude.

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A threatening letter sent by local education authorities to the parents of a boy who died by suicide after complaining of being bullied has embarrassed France's government, which described the communication as "shameful", reports Barron's.

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