"I think the kids are beside themselves," said Elizabeth Knoll, whose 17-year-old daughter, Anya Graubard, is also a Newton South junior and was friends with Roee. "One after another, the speakers at Monday’s service told of a young man who lit up a room when he walked in, and despite his schedule busy with honors classes and sports, always had time for a friend."Īccording to parents in the Newton South community, many children are still in shock (as are their parents and teachers) and struggling to comprehend the string of suicides in general, and in particular, the death of a boy who appeared to be so well-adjusted, socially connected and stable. Grutman's death follows two other suicides: Katherine Stack, a Newton South sophomore, took her own life in October, shortly after Karen Douglass, a Newton North senior, also committed suicide.Īt a memorial service for Grutman last night, hundreds of classmates and family members gathered to remember the "bright, articulate, compassionate" young man, The Boston Globe reports: (According to the state Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, Grutman's death was a result of "asphyxia by hanging.") Tonight's gathering comes after reports that 17-year-old Roee Grutman, a popular Newton South junior, committed suicide earlier this month.
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Tonight at the Newton South High School auditorium, school officials and mental health experts will try to offer some guidance on how to talk to children about suicide and how best to support kids and families reeling from the news of a third teen suicide in this community since the start of the school year.
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