Who are Adriana Kuch's parents? Dad Michael 'won't sleep' until late daughter's bullies are punished
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BERKELEY, NEW JERSEY: The heartbroken father of Adriana Kuch, who died by suicide after being bullied at school, is demanding justice for his daughter. Although the attack has not been publicly connected to her death, Michael Kuch believes this is what led to her suicide. He also slammed the school for not calling the police after the attack although his daughter, he claimed, had blacked out and was bruised. Michael said he took Adriana to the cops right after the incident, and also said that if the school had launched an investigation and the video of the attack had been removed, his daughter may not have taken the drastic step.
Four girls have been suspended indefinitely after Adriana, 14, died by suicide hours after a video of her being bullied surfaced online. This was confirmed by the district superintendent on Thursday, February 9. However, there has been no update from the prosecutor's office about any criminal charges the girls may face. The incident took place at Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township. Adriana died by suicide at her Bayville home on February 3.
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The video of the attack, which surfaced on social media, shows Adriana walking down the hallway when a girl attacks her and begins walloping her in the face with a water bottle. Adriana is seen falling to the ground as she continues to be set upon by the girl. Cheering is heard in the background, NJ.com reported. By this time, the 14-year-old is lying bruised and bloodied on the floor.
Who are Adriana Kuch's parents?
Not much is known about Adriana's mother, Brandy, who had "predeceased her," according to legacy.com. Her dad, Micheal, is married to Sarah Kuch, as per his Facebook profile.
Condemning the incident on his Facebook profile, Michael wrote, "I feel like I have to do everyone's job. These platforms do not allow the videos to be publicly posted (which I feel is correct). These 4 girls planned and executed an attack. If you watch the videos I have, they are laughing while talking about what they are going to do at the start of the video. I have tagged each photo with a description proving that the offenders made 3 videos. I only have 2. I do not have the video made by K. I received the first Video the day this happened because my daughter was tagged in it and she brought it to me (they used this video to make fun of her online) believe me I called everyone and no action was taken by anyone. The second video was given to me by someone who reached out to me online. initially, I was told K. was trying to break up the fight. also, I was never told that she was smashed in the face with a bottle 3x. also, I was never told my daughter blacked out, and all they did was take her to the school nurse. the school did not even file a police report. they told me that was not their policy. so I had to take my daughter covered in blood to the local police station."
'I want the entire world to know what these animals did'
"If the school contacted the police and filed a report and conducted an investigation, these videos could have been discovered immediately. if these idiots would not have been dumb enough to post this trash online, Ar. would have received a 10 day suspension, and the other 3 would have gotten away with no consequences. I want the entire world to know what these animals did to my daughter. I will not sleep until their family has to watch them stand in front of a judge and plead guilty," Michael continued.
"Some people may think I am making a d**k move. all I am doing is cataloging a video that they posted online. not me. Do not go out looking for attention then cry when you get way to much. my wife and I are receiving private phone calls to our phones and people are hanging up," he said adding, "Just so you know, I daydream that someone is dumb enough to come to my home and start s**t."
'She did not care about race'
Meanwhile, unproven claims started circulating on social media about the color of the girls who bullied Adriana. People began bringing race into the conversation around the attack, but Michael set the record straight. In a Facebook post, he wrote, "People are sending me garbage like this, I am not here to make it about race. Adriana was beautiful and she loved everyone. she did not care about race, the world would be a better place if everyone was as colorblind as she was."