Jonathan Destin
Jonathan Destin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1994 |
| Died | 20 August 2022 (aged 27) Marquette-lez-Lille, France |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Notable works | Condamné à me tuer [Sentenced to Take My Own Life] The Day I Burned My Heart (film adaptation) |
Jonathan Destin, (9 December 1994 – 20 August 2022) was a French writer. A victim of harassment, he attempted suicide on 7 February 2011. He survived but suffered visible injuries, and later wrote about his torments.
Biography
[edit | edit source]During his school years, Destin endured very severe school bullying for six years, from CM2 (a primary school grade for ages 10–11 in the French educational system) through secondary school.[1] In February 2011 when he was 16 years old, bullies threatened him with a weapon and told him to bring 100 € (139.2 US dollars) to school for them.[1] The next day, he attempted suicide by setting himself on fire.[2] He then threw himself into the Deûle river. To treat the burns that covered 72% of his body, medical staff put him into an induced coma for three months.[3][4] He went through twenty surgeries.[4]
His book, Condamné à me tuer [Sentenced to Take My Own Life], written in collaboration with Marie-Thérèse Cuny, is an autobiography that traces the story that led to his suicide attempt.[1][2][5]
On the occasion of the national day against bullying in November 2018, TF1 broadcast a TV movie called The Day I Burned My Heart , an adaptation of his book. Michaël Youn was part of the cast. The telefilm drew a record audience during its broadcast.[6]
Destin's mother announced that her son died on 20 August 2022 in his sleep.[4] As of 24 August 2022[update], the cause of death was unknown. There is an autopsy and a police investigation.[2][7][8]
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