Girl’s tragic death after evil bullying
WARWICK schoolgirl Amy “Dolly” Jayne Everett tragically took her own life last week with her father saying bullying convinced her she had little choice but “to escape the evil in this world”.
Her family started a passionate campaign spreading via the hashtag #doitfordolly encouraging the community to wear blue tomorrow to shine a spotlight on the tragic consequences of bullying.
A close family friend in Warwick said wearing blue would honour Dolly’s memory as it was her favourite colour.
“The idea behind wearing blue is to shine a spotlight on the effect of bullying...and teach a life lesson without shaming and blaming,” they said.
“That’s using the same behaviour as they used against her, and they’ll never change anything by using that behaviour.”
Dolly’s father, Tick Everett, shared an emotional online tribute saying he wanted to prevent other “precious lives” from being lost.
“If by some chance the people who thought this was a joke and made themselves feel superior by the constant bullying and harassment see
this post, please come to our service and witness the complete devastation you have created,” he wrote.
The Scots PGC College student was a former face of retail giant Akubra.
Scots PGC College principal Kyle Thompson said he was deeply saddened by the loss to the school community.
“Dolly will be truly missed and our thoughts and support remain with her family and friends,” Mr Thompson said.
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