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Iona Young

Midlothian mum says bullies tormented son with vile phone calls and physical attacks

A Midlothian mum has spoken of her heartache after claiming bullies ruined her son's life to the point they were forced to move schools.

Toni Hemmings, 46, from Dalkeith, told how she would stay up crying at night after countless attempts to get the school to take action.

Jack Hemmings, 14, was at the school until February 2023 where she says he experienced a torrent of physical, emotional and homophobic abuse - including being targeted with vile phone calls out of school.

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