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Hannah Smith death: Inquest hears teenager 'attacked at party' Hannah Smith death: Inquest hears teenager 'attacked at party'
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A 14-year-old schoolgirl whose family believe she was driven to suicide by bullies had been attacked at a party a few months before her death, an inquest has been told. A 14-year-old schoolgirl whose family believe was driven to suicide by bullies had been attacked at a party a few months before her death, an inquest has been told.
Hannah Smith, of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, was found dead at home on 2 August 2013.Hannah Smith, of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, was found dead at home on 2 August 2013.
Her father David Smith told an inquest in Leicester she had been bullied for some time.Her father David Smith told an inquest in Leicester she had been bullied for some time.
But a detective told the court there was no evidence she was bullied online.But a detective told the court there was no evidence she was bullied online.
Det Sgt Wayne Simmons said that on the "balance of probabilities", "vile" messages about Hannah appeared on social media site Ask.fm in the run-up to her death were posted by the teenager herself.
Mr Smith had told the court his daughter's behaviour changed after she was hit by a former friend.Mr Smith had told the court his daughter's behaviour changed after she was hit by a former friend.
She changed from a "bubbly, happy" person to a more introverted girl, he told the inquest at Leicester Town Hall.She changed from a "bubbly, happy" person to a more introverted girl, he told the inquest at Leicester Town Hall.
"She went to a party and had her head smashed against a wall twice," Mr Smith told the coroner for Leicester and South Leicestershire, Catherine Mason. "She went to a party and had her head smashed against a wall twice," Mr Smith told Catherine Mason, the coroner for Leicester and South Leicestershire.
'Lazy teenager''Lazy teenager'
He said his daughter, who attended Lutterworth High School, had also taken to spending more time in bed and was late for class about once a week.He said his daughter, who attended Lutterworth High School, had also taken to spending more time in bed and was late for class about once a week.
He said he put this down to her being "a lazy teenager".He said he put this down to her being "a lazy teenager".
Mr Smith said her eczema may have been the reason she was targeted. Mr Smith said Hannah's eczema may have been the reason she was targeted.
He said he had spoken to his daughter about self-harming, but she had never raised the subject of wanting to take her own life.He said he had spoken to his daughter about self-harming, but she had never raised the subject of wanting to take her own life.
Hannah's older sister Joanne Smith said on one occasion she had "ripped out the hair" of a person she had believed to be bullying her sister at school Hannah's older sister Joanne Smith said on one occasion she had "ripped out the hair" of a person she had believed to be bullying her sister at school.
She said her younger sibling had been targeted throughout years seven, eight and nine. She said her younger sibling had been targeted throughout Years Seven, Eight and Nine.
A pathologist's report said her cause of death was hanging.A pathologist's report said her cause of death was hanging.
The inquest continues.The inquest continues.