Horrified Scots mum says young daughter 'strangled and attacked' by school bullies
03.02.2023 - 21:05
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A terrified Scots parent has spoken out about the shocking injuries her young daughter has suffered at the hands of school bullies.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, says she has broken down in tears on several occasions after dropping off her daughter at school in the morning, and has raised concerns over how the incidents have been investigated and dealt with by teachers and Midlothian Council.
The mother of the six-year-old girl, who was five when the majority of the incidents occurred, has also shared photos of bruises and cuts that her daughter has returned home with, according to EdinburghLive.
The distraught parent is now at a loss as to where to go to ensure her child's safety when she is not present, and says that her little girl is now fearful of going to school, even making herself sick with worry.
The woman said: "My daughter says she was strangled in the playground on multiple occasions, had her hair pulled and cut out and came home with cuts on her face. She is not safe and there is no real concern for her safety.
"We also pursued legal advice following an incident where she was concussed after falling onto her head from a height. She was asked to put something away on a stool and fell as a result, but we were told by the council that following an internal investigation, my daughter was swinging on her chair and fell.
"We were told we could actually sue them for negligence as a result of how they handled the incident as the teacher and support teacher confirmed to me that they didn't actually witness her fall of her chair.
"I'm not attacking individual teachers or children, I just want to make my daughter safe."
The mum first noticed there was something wrong around Easter time last year when her