Bullies cut my hair and threatened to stab me

It’s back to school week, and parents up and down the country have been eagerly waving their children off as they head through the school gates for a new academic year. But for many children the new term brings with it a very real fear of being bullied.

Today we hear from one of those children, 13-year-old Casey Mahon, who was forced to leave her secondary school after bullies physically and verbally abused her, cut her hair and even threatened to stab her.

Refusing to be scared into silence, Casey and her mum Jo join us to tell us about their ordeal, and discuss what can be done to beat the bullies.