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Mother of girl charged in Phoebe Prince death says life is hell for daughter

Published Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 2:06 PM

Updated Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 2:16 PM

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The mother of Sharon Velasquez, one of the six South Hadley teens facing felony charges resulting from the suicide of Irish student Phoebe Prince, has said that life for her daughter has turned into a living hell.

Angeles Chanon says that her daughter, while studying for her GED, cannot return to class in her South Hadley High School and is haunted by the suicide of, 15-year-old, Phoebe Prince.

Sharon Velazquez is being charged with violation of civil rights resulting bodily injury and stalking. The 16-year-old has completed a pre-trial hearing and she will be tried with one of the other accused, who is also a minor, Flannery Mullins. It is alleged that Phoebe Prince hanged herself in January following relentless verbal and cyber-abuse at the hands of these six teens, who are being called the "South Hadley Six".

Chanon says that her daughter is finding everyday-life difficult. Speaking to Newsweek she said that Sharon cannot turn on the television without seeing Phoebe's smiling face or her own picture staring back at her. Her daughter has been too scared to leave the house following death threats and prank calls and sits at home most days, reading and listening to music.

A rock has also been thrown through a second story window in their house along with many nasty unsigned letters which were delivered by hand. Some of them even called for her daughter to be "raped and killed".

"I don’t know if I can even describe what my family has been through," said Sharon's mother, who spoke to Newsweek, in the presence of her lawyer. "The cameras in our faces, the harassment, the letters—I’d come home and people would be in the parking lot waiting for me."

Sharon's attorney will attend a conference in the superior court on November 17th.

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kaydog1 | Apr 28, 2011, 06:40 PM EDT

April 28, 2011 UPDATE!!!!At last Little Sharon Velazquez can smile again, because "the fix is in"!! The Boston DA plans to make an official proposal to the Judge to drop ALL the Felony charges on the "South Hadley Six" - so no Statutory Rape charges, no Assault charges, no Criminal Harassment charges, no Stalking charges, no Civil Rights Violations charges, no Causing Bodily Harm charges - ALL GONE with the handshake of the DA! It is expected that the Judge will agree that all parties "have suffered enough", and then they'll bury this case deeper than poor Phoebe. I'm guessing there's greater influence afoot in Massachusetts than the interest of Justice for the death of a little girl from Clare. So much for "Boston Justice". Barring an unlikely enquiry from the Irish Govt. as to exactly what sort of Justice is served to an Irish Citizen when those Animals who hounded an Irish girl to her death are simply allowed to walk free, it appears that the disapproval of her community noted above is the ONLY punishment the little murdering gang is going to face.

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CFARLEY | Apr 28, 2011, 10:12 AM EDT

this is so very sad. what has happened to us all?

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choeft2002 | Nov 15, 2010, 08:16 PM EST

Sharon Velasquez is not the one who threw the juice can at Phoebe that day. It was Ashley Longe.

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sbowden2 | Oct 24, 2010, 11:34 PM EDT

No one should be bullied not even the criminals, but what I don't understand is how this mother has the moxy to complain when they are only using words and throwing rocks. Death threats are only words, as she said herself. Karma has royally hit their doorstep! Repent,and perhaps people will forgive you for not teaching your daughter proper values.

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SchreuderBoii | Oct 17, 2010, 08:02 PM EDT

From my own experiences of being a teen girl, high school is a bitch, the girls are all bitches.... does no1 realise that popular girls arent even popular. having money and being a bitch to everyone does not make you cool it makes you an idiot, being popular is being everyones friend, and i was bullied myself all through grade 9 and 10 and the teachers would always put a blind eye to everything that was going on, i had to put things into my own action and actually put the head bully through an office door, and got myself susspended but i didnt care because if it comes to having to make a mess to be noticed then go and destroy something, bullying is a big no no, and if those girls thing we are going to give them sympathy then they have another thing coming, if i lived near them i would bash all their heads together..... and if no1 has noticed but they started bullying phoebe due to being jealous over to idiotic boys that clearly have no feelings for them at all and now they can suffer knowing that it is their faults that phoebe is dead because they did nothing to stop those bitches.... where is the justice in this world!!!

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twoboys | Oct 13, 2010, 09:06 PM EDT

This is called "what comes around goes around!" I was appalled by this Newsweek article. It glossed over Sharon's involvement in this bullying that occurred at the school. She did A LOT more than just make comments at Phoebe in the cafeteria if you read the court documentation. Despicalble behavior and now we are to feel sorry? Her Mother's reaction is not at all surprising. A few months ago, she defended the little brat by saying Sharon never physically threatened Phoebe and merely called her names. No, Sharon was a PIG who also approached Phoebe in class and tormented her as well. And called her a "Ho." No school should EVER accept her without Sharon going through some major life lessons about respect. But don't count on Mommy to do this!!

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BullyH8TR | Oct 13, 2010, 06:40 PM EDT

That "Lowlife POS" is getting what she deserves!! I'll bet that she's "Packin' On The Pounds", by being cooped up in her house all day!!Not to mention,you can start to look like your "Partner In Crime",Ashley Longe!! If you think that you live in fear now,wait until you get sent to prison,because that is the only place that you're going to get your GED!! You can forget about any decent paying job,because you and your rotten friend's names are out there,which potential employers see,not to mention Deans of Addmissions to educational facilities,already know about you and your "MEAN GIRL FRIENDS" behavior patterns!!So if you and your friends wind up in menial jobs for the rest of your miserable lives,it's your own $%@&%#@ fault!!Maybe you and "Mamacita Angeles",can scrub toilets together,on the family plan!!Hey Angeles,it looks like you didn't have to ground your daughter,as she's too afraid to step out of her room,let alone go to the local market for food and other nessesities!! You two brought this all on yoursevles,so "CRY ME A RIVER",because you can't leave your residence because of supposed "Death Threats",and that no school or educational facility will accept you,so you have to work a low paying job,when you get out of prison!!

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freedomfan | Oct 13, 2010, 04:35 PM EDT

Close down the Bully School now.

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freedomfan | Oct 13, 2010, 04:33 PM EDT

1. Ms. Angeles Chanon(Where do these people get these name combinations?)is a typical example of an incompetent parent who is unwilling to face the consequences of her incompetency. 2.Her daughter,Sharon, is not only the victimizer of Phoebe Prince (what she will always be known for) but also the victim of her weak,immoral mother. Obviously, Ms.Chanon either does not know what respect toward other people is, or never bothered to teach her daughter. Your mother had a lot to do about your situation, Sharon. And let us not forget the criminally negligent so-called Principal (Smith)and the rest of his lazy,abusive school:South Hadley High School (The Bully School)who stood callously and indifferently as one of their students was tortured to death. All of the above are GUILTY of contributing to the death of Phoebe Prince. Hell has a special place for them.

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sorxia02144 | Oct 12, 2010, 03:30 PM EDT

Too bad parents and teachers no longer teach the Golden Rule. Perhaps they'll start now.

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Lin1945 | Oct 11, 2010, 09:11 PM EDT

Angeles Chanon should be charged, too, for being an accessory. She has stated she knew the bullying was going on and called it just a thing with teen-aged girls. WRONG. Ms Chanon also was the driver the day Phoebe died and it was from her car the other girls called Phoebe names and Sharon threw the can at Phoebe. Ms Chanon better get some comfortable clothing for her visits to the prison to visit Sharon. They aren't fun and the chairs are very uncomfortable. She should stop complaining that Sharon can't return to her high school . . . at least Sharon can get an education, it is too late for Phoebe. No sympathy here. If the mother had been on top of things perhaps Phoebe would be alive today to enjoy her teen-age years. I hope someday Sharon understands just what she did and her behavior, along with her friends, pushed Phoebe to end her life. RIP, Phoebe. Enjoy prison, Sharon.

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Schenck2 | Oct 11, 2010, 03:29 PM EDT

Are we practicing honor and respect? Are we teaching our children to honor and respect others? When others are talking, do we hear the sound of honor? When we talk, can others hear the sound of honor? Look in the mirror. What is the effect that our conduct is having on society? Take's one.

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Parents | Oct 10, 2010, 03:37 PM EDT

I think Belfastborn is one nasty person and is probably closely realted to one of these students. What a nasty streak, she has the "dirt" on him. Yeah, ok, now get some therapy. So now they are crying, their nasty little gang is broken up and they are having any fun any more but it has nothing to do with PP and what happened to her. They continue the attacks on facebook, went to the dance and continued it there. They are feeling sorry now because it's not going so well for them. That is the problem - you must take responsibility for your actions although not by that school, if not for the DA you would still be there making someone else's life hell. You changed her life and you changed your own - now live with it.

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adrienrain | Oct 10, 2010, 11:00 AM EDT

When this is over, I hope she can change her name and become a new, kinder person, leave all this behind - including the cruel streak that she exhibited towards Phoebe - and redeem herself.

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StevieWeavie | Oct 09, 2010, 10:26 PM EDT

This is a very sad situation. I feel for the kids but at the same time I feel more for Pheobe's family.

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