Rockford middle school student Jalyah Thompson laid to rest on Friday

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Family and friends gathered for the funeral of 11-year-old Jalyah Thompson on Friday.

The funeral and visitation took place at City First Church.

Jalyah was an 11-year-old student at Eisenhower Middle School. Her family said she took her own life on Friday, February 21st, after being a victim of bullying…

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