The Brief
- The Highland Park community is mourning the loss of 18-year-old Xavier, a Franklin High School student who died on campus after falling four stories.
- Cellphone videos recorded a classroom fight and a hallway chase preceding the incident, sparking allegations from Xavier’s family that he was being bullied.
- Parenting experts advise parents to speak with their children about bullying and urge students to report incidents to trusted adults rather than intervening physically.
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LOS ANGELES – The Highland Park community continues to mourn an 18-year-old Benjamin Franklin High School student who died after falling four stories on campus earlier this week.
A growing memorial featuring flowers, candles, and signs has been established outside the school to honor the student, identified as Xavier. Although classes resumed for the remainder of the week, some parents chose to keep their children home following the tragic incident.…