Latest from inquest into London teenager - found dead after apparent "cyberbullying".
Mia Janin's form tutor says he never saw her being picked on
The form tutor of a teenager believed to have killed herself after she was made fun of in a group chat has told an inquest he never saw her being picked on at school.
Mia Janin, a Year 10 pupil at the Jewish Free School (JFS) in Kenton, north-west London, was found dead at her family home in Harrow on March 12 2021.
Her form tutor, Alistair Davey, told Barnet Coroner's Court he did not remember her standing out as being isolated.
Mia's father, Mariano Janin, has said he believes she was cyber-bullied by other pupils at JFS.
"I was unaware of any group chats relating to Mia," Mr Davey told the inquest on Wednesday.
"She was a quiet, thoughtful and considerate girl. When she spoke, people listened."
Evidence to inquest from Mia's family and friends
The inquest heard that Mia's mother, Marisa Janin, had contacted the school to say her daughter was feeling lonely and isolated.
In one communication with staff, Ms Janin - who has since died - said Mia was upset at being one of the few children to "never have been invited to the bar mitzvahs of the girls in her class".
Statements given by friends of Mia to the Metropolitan Police following her death were read out to the inquest on Tuesday.
In the statements, her friends said Mia was bullied by other pupils at the school, and that their friendship group was nicknamed the "suicide squad" in the months leading up to her death.
They said one of Mia's TikToks was shared to a Snapchat group chat run by male pupils at JFS, where they made fun of her.
One child said the boys used the group chat to share nude photos of girls.
But North London area coroner Tony Murphy said there was no evidence that any images or videos involving Mia had been shared in the group chat, except for a TikTok video she posted the night before she returned to school.
The inquest has previously heard that Rabbi Howard Cohen, former deputy headteacher at JFS, told the boys to close down the group after Mia's death.
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