A heartbroken mother has gone public with a vile Snapchat message sent to her daughter telling her to commit suicide.
Stefanie Kwong said her child was bullied on the app by a male student from Kirwan State High School in Townsville, north Queensland.
‘Ur an ugly fat c***, no one likes u, ur a massive a** s*** go kill urself,’ [sic] one message sent to her 14-year-old daughter said.
A heartbroken mother has gone public with a vile Snapchat message (pictured) sent to her daughter telling her to commit suicide
Ms Kwong decided to share the message to make a stand against cyber bullies, and as part of an appeal to other parents for help.
‘She [Ms Kwong’s daughter] doesn’t want to go to school and it breaks my heart,’ she told The Townsville Bulletin.
‘She’s had enough and so have I. If it’s getting to the point where children are killing themselves, we have to do something extreme.’
The distraught mother said she does not know what she can do to help, and is desperate for her daughter to stay in school and get a normal education.
She said she is satisfied with the school’s response to the incident, and said the student had been severely punished.
Ms Kwong said her post had led to an avalanche of support from other parents, and she in concerned about social media being used for bullying.
Dolly Everett (pictured) took her own life in the Northern Territory in January aged just 14 after being attacked by bullies
‘I don’t know how kids can get so many accounts and say such horrible things,’ she said.
The incident comes just days after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull personally wrote every school principal in Australia to ask them to help tackle the bullying crisis.
Mr Turnbull was inspired to act after being deeply impacted by the death of teenager Dolly Everett, who committed suicide after being targeted by vicious online bullies.
Dolly Everett took her own life in the Northern Territory in January aged just 14 after being attacked by bullies.
Her father Tick took to Facebook after Dolly’s death to say his daughter did what ‘she thought she had to do to escape the evil in this world’.
His call to action on bullying garnered support nationwide and prompted state and federal leaders to move to address the crisis.
A spokesperson for the Queensland Department of Education said details of disciplinary actions cannot be released, in order to protect student privacy.
‘Bullying is not tolerated in Queensland state schools. Every student has the right to learn in a positive, safe and caring environment,’ they said in a statement.
‘Any situation that threatens the safety and wellbeing of students is treated extremely seriously, and dealt with as a matter of urgent priority.
‘Kirwan State High School is committed to providing a safe, respectful and disciplined learning environment for students and staff, where bullying is not tolerated.
‘The school works closely with students and families to address any reported bullying concerns.
‘Furthermore, Kirwan State High School is registered to promote the message that bullying is never okay on the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence on Friday 16 March 2018.’
Stefanie Kwong said her daughter has been bullied on the app by a male student from Kirwan State High School (stock image) in Townsville, north Queensland