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‘My heart is shattered’ says mum after son, 12, took his own life after bullying

A heartbroken family have shared their grief after their 12-year-old son took his own life, following what they described as a year-long campaign of bullying.

Drayke Hardman’s devastated parents Andy and Samie posted on social media saying he ended his life after a year of bullying by a schoolmate.

Mum Samie paid tribute to her "handsome boy" adding her "heart was shattered" and saying bullying at school was the cause of her son's untimely death.

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