Mother of daughter, 13, who took her own life 'living worst nightmare'

A mother whose teenage daughter took her own life after being bullied on social media has said she is living 'every parent's worst nightmare'.

Alyssa Morris was tragically found hanged in Brungerley Park in Clitheroe, Lancashire, just five days before her 14th birthday on February 12, 2023.

While life-saving procedures were attempted, the 13-year-old was pronounced dead later that day.

Her devastated mother, Kathleen Firth, 37, said that her daughter's death followed months of 'relentless bullying' but believed that it 'could have been prevented' with the right support.

She argued that social media, bullying and lockdown created 'the perfect storm' of circumstances that ultimately lead to the death of her 'little girl'.