Anne O’Brien, mother of Phoebe Prince, lashed out at the teenagers who bullied her daughter before the teen committed suicide last year on Wednesday during their sentencing hearing.
“There is a dead weight that now sits permanently on my chest,” O’Brien said at the sentencing in the Northampton courtroom of two of the six teens charged in connection with Prince’s case.
She also singled out Sean Mulveyhill, who dated her daughter for a while, saying he was in a “predatory” relationship with Prince before he turned to encouraging other teens to bully her.
Mulveyhill, 18, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor criminal harassment charge and has been sentenced to one-year probation and community service. His ex-girlfriend, Kayla Narey, 18, has reached a similar deal.
Narey apologized in court, breaking into tears as she said, ”I was the weak one and that behavior will always be with me. I’m sorry, Phoebe. I am sorry about the unkind things I said, I’m sorry I laughed when someone was shouting things at you.”
“I am immensely ashamed of myself,” added Narey. “I am sorry for my role in this tragedy and I am deeply sorry for what my behavior has caused my family, my loving friends and the South Hadley community.”
