Middle-school students pass hanging body while in bus

RAYTOWN, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas City-area middle school is offering support to students who saw a body hanging from a tree during their bus ride.

Raytown Middle School said 14 students on a bus witnessed the scene Tuesday.

Kansas City police spokeswoman Kari Thompson said the person committed suicide.

The Kansas City Star reports (https://bit.ly/2qSLyic ) the bus driver notified the Raytown district. The students were brought in to school and Raytown Middle School families were notified.

In a letter to parents, the district said teachers were asked to be extra vigilant in identifying students who were having difficulty coping with the event.

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Information from: The Kansas City Star, https://www.kcstar.com