Coronavirus: 15-year-old hangs herself to death

A 15-year-old girl has committed suicide in California after reportedly struggling with the stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jo'Vianni Smith was found dead in her home in Stockton last week, where she left no note explaining her death.

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According to Smith's mother, Danielle Hunt, she believes that stress from the health crisis may have played a role in her daughter's death.

"I felt that I was doing all that I could as a parent to leave the communication open, sometimes we may need to stop and worry about the kids that we don't think to worry about," Hunt said in an interview with

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Until her death, she was an athlete at the high school she attended, playing softball and basketball as a catcher and second baseman.

In reaction to her death, her former coach told Extra Inning Softball in an interview:

"Her name is JO'Vianni ''Jo'' Smith was a great athlete... (she) was a brighter star with a great personalty and a huge heart and a bright future."

"It’s been extremely hard to relate to what these kids are going through. I have daily conversations with my 2 high schoolers and encourage them to reach out to their friends and teammates. I can’t imagine what Jo was going through...''