Stanford University responded to the allegations that soccer star Katie Meyer was potentially facing disciplinary action shortly before she died by suicide – a factor her parents believe may have contributed to her tragic death.
In an interview with Today on Friday, the parents of the 22-year-old athlete, Gina and Steven Meyer, confirmed that their daughter “died by suicide,” saying they think Katie was “triggered” by a recent email she received from the school about potentially facing punishment for an unspecified incident.
According to Steven, she was “defending a teammate on campus over an incident and the repercussions of her defending that teammate (were possibly resulting in disciplinary action)” before her passing. Related: California Mom Charged After Allegedly Faking Her 2016 Kidnapping! While the two have not seen the emails yet, Gina claimed Katie “had been getting letters for a couple months” regarding potential disciplinary action.
However, the latest note “was kind of the final letter that there was going to be a trial or some kind of something.” The mom added: This whole situation is certainly a reminder of just how much pressure and stress students can face at school… In response to the claims made by her parents, Assistant Vice President of External Communications at Stanford University Dee Mostofi refused to reveal why Katie had been possibly facing punishment, telling E!
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