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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ryan Merrifield & Patrick Edrich

Dad reunites with children after tracking down son's Facebook cyber bully

An estranged dad rebuilt his relationship with his children after tracking down his son's Facebook cyber bully.

Darren Jamieson had not spoken to his three children for around five years following a bitter divorce from their mum but by chance was able to reconnect. The 46-year-old was contacted by his ex asking if he knew anything about Facebook because someone had set up a fake profile of their son Robbie.

The fake profile of Robbie, who was 12 at the time, was sending abusive and "obscene" messages to fellow pupils at his school. Teachers had been alerted but Robbie, who has Asperger's Syndrome, didn't even have Facebook. Darren, from Ellesmere Port, runs a digital marketing firm and said his team was well-equipped to track down who was behind the profile.

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