Anti-bullying bill in Senate honors suicide victim
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Dolores Marquez, left, and Jacqueline Vigil are the grandmother and mother of the late Carlos Vigil. Carlos killed himself age 17 because his family says he was bullied by other kids. A state senator wants to establish a board in Carlos’ name that would fund anti-bullying programs across New Mexico. Milan Simonich/The New Mexican
Anti-bullying bill in Senate honors suicide victim
A Carlos Vigil Memorial Act poster advocates for anti-bullying legislation. Courtesy photo
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2015 7:00 pm | Updated: 11:50 pm, Mon Feb 23, 2015.
Jacqueline Vigil says her son was bullied to death.
In adolescence, Carlos Vigil was husky and he wore glasses. He had a teenager’s typical problems with his skin. Taunting and intimidation made growing up in Los Lunas harder than perhaps anyone understood.