‘No Child Deserves This’: More Than $100K Raised So Far for Bullied 14-Year-Old Who Attempted Suicide; Kelaia Turner Remains Dependent on Tubes for Breathing, Eating

The bullies wouldn’t stop. They drove 12-year-old Kelaia Turner to attempt suicide on March 28, 2023, by hanging from a noose she fashioned out of a belt. Her mother found her cool to the touch, her nose bleeding, and it took paramedics eight minutes to find a pulse or heartbeat. Earlier this week, the family opened a GoFundMe account for Kelaia, now 14 and dependent on tubes to eat and breathe. Her parents recently lost their jobs and are having to deal with limited mobility, the lack of a wheelchair van and mounting financial stress. “We knew that in going public, negativity would also be a part of the package,” Kelaia’s mother, Tyesha Turner, wrote Wednesday on her daughter’s GoFundMe page. “I pray for the hearts of those who were led to leave negativity on a plate already so full.” Ty Turner’s daughter, Kelaia, hung herself after being bullied by classmates for her appearance. (Photos: Facebook/Ty Turner) “Those are the type of people I imagine parented the bullies of my child,” she continued. “I will take a lesson from Kelaia and focus on what Jesus would do. We will continue to be light in a dark place.” Fortunately, the bullies...