A “brave” teenager within the US was overwhelmed to demise when he confronted a mob over a good friend who was being bullied, his household has mentioned.
Jonathan Lewis, 17, was attacked by as much as 15 folks close to a college in Las Vegas, in response to stories.
{The teenager} had confronted the group after “certainly one of his smaller pals” had one thing stolen from him and was thrown in a bin, an announcement on a GoFundMe web page mentioned.
Writing on an internet site arrange in his son’s identify, Jonathan’s father – who can also be referred to as Jonathan Lewis – mentioned he was “shocked by the immensity and horror of my beloved boy simply being overwhelmed to demise”.
He informed how he held the hand of his “beloved boy” in hospital throughout life help – and watched his son’s “life go away his physique”.
“Jonathan was a hero who tried to assist a smaller youngster who was being bullied and 15 folks attacked him in cowardly violence and our beloved son was overwhelmed to demise,” an announcement on the web site mentioned.
“Jonathan was an aspiring artist, a form, loving, caring, and beneficiant younger man who had his entire life forward of him and he will likely be without end liked and cherished daily each second.”
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Mr Lewis mentioned his mission was “to deliver limitless focus to fixing the issues that have been the foundation reason behind why our kids have turn out to be misplaced in violence and hate”.
The household mentioned a basis, referred to as Crew Jonathan, can be arrange following his demise.
Sky Information has approached police in Las Vegas for remark.