A student who survived the massacre at a high school in Parkland has taken her own life after struggling with ‘survivor’s guilt’. Sydney Aiello lost her best friend in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, USA on February 14 2018.
Her mother Cara Aiello told CBS Miami that her daughter had struggled with ‘survivor’s guilt and was recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.’
The 19-year-old was close friends with Meadow Pollack, one of the 17 students and staff killed in the mass shooting. The youngest of her family, Pollack was one of four seniors gunned down at the high school.
Cara Aiello said her daughter Sydney was on campus when the shooter opened fire but was not in the Freshman Building.
She added Sydney struggled to attend college classes because she was afraid of being in a classroom and was often sad but hadn’t asked for help before she killed herself.
She took her own life on March 17. Her funeral took place Friday.
Nikolas Cruz, suspected of killing 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, appeared in court, Friday.
His trial is scheduled for early next year, no specific date has been set, as yet.
