Mother of 10-year-old who died by suicide fights to make bullying a crime in Virginia

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s been seven months since Summer Bushman lost her youngest daughter, Autumn, to suicide.

“Mornings have definitely been the hardest for me,” Bushman said. “It really just depends on the day. Some days, you know, are okay. Other days are much worse.”

10-year-old Autumn was a fourth grader at Mountain View Elementary School in Roanoke County. Her family says she took her own life after being bullied at school and by classmates…

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