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Bullied girl’s mother to push Fla. law

Tricia Norman said she is going to file a wrongful death civil lawsuit against those she believes are responsible for her daughter’s death.Rick Runion/The Ledger/AP

ORLANDO — The mother of a Florida girl who committed suicide after complaining about being bullied said Monday that she will push lawmakers to pass new anti-bullying legislation because current laws do not do enough to protect children.

Tricia Norman and her attorney also said during a news conference that she plans to file wrongful death lawsuits against those she believes are responsible for her daughter’s death, though she refused to identify those people.

‘‘I intend to hold them accountable to the full extent of the law,’’ Norman said.

Rebecca Sedwick jumped to her death at an abandoned concrete plant in September. A month later, the Polk County sheriff’s office arrested two of her classmates, ages 12 and 14, on charges of aggravated stalking.

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Those charges were dropped last week because of insufficient evidence.

The Associated Press generally does not identify juveniles charged with crimes, though the younger girl has spoken publicly alongside her family about the matter.

During an appearance on NBC’s ‘‘Today’’ show last week, Katelyn Roman said that she had done nothing wrong but that Sedwick’s death taught her the importance of standing up to bullying.

Norman said she was upset that Rebecca’s classmates had not offered an apology.

Associated Press