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A 14-year-old girl from New Jersey ended her life after an unsettling video of girls cruelly beating her up in the high school's hallway spread online. Now, her devastated father promises to remember her legacy by bringing awareness of a broken school system he says overlooked extensive school bullying.

Adriana Kuch, a student at Central Regional High School, was found dead on Feb. 3 at her home, two days after the shocking video went viral. 

The disturbing video shows Adriana and her boyfriend walking down the hallway of the local public high school when a student walks up and starts beating her in the face with a water bottle. Adriana falls to the ground, where she is continually kicked and punched by a group of students. Cheering is heard from the student who took the shocking video.

About 30 seconds into the attack, two school workers interrupted the ambush.

Following the attack on Feb.1, Adriana suffered severe bruising on her legs and face. Michael Kush, Adriana's father, was shaken after hearing about the bullying incident. He told Fox News Digital that he took his 14-year-old teen to the local police station to file a report about the incident. 

The father also said his daughter showed him videos of people bullying her and threatening her on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat following the attack. Adriana reportedly faced months of bullying from classmates at the local high school.

Despite reaching out to school faculty, Michael shared that "no action was taken by anyone," following the incident. Just two days later, family members found Adriana deceased in her New Jersey home. 

Michael shared with Fox News Digital that he is taking legal action against the school.

"I'm livid," Michael shared with Fox News Digital. "I blame the girls and the school and the cops. I want everyone to know what happened to her, I want justice, as much attention, so they can’t ignore it."