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The tragic family secret linked to a young girl taking her own life
Sep 18, 2024
EXCLUSIVE
The estranged father of a 12-year-old girl who took her own life after allegedly being bullied at a Sydney private school was released from prison about 18 months ago after serving more than seven years for a violent crime.
Charlotte O'Brien had recently learned of her biological father’s criminal past and told fellow students at Santa Sabina College at Strathfield about what he had done.
Daily Mail Australia has chosen not to publish details about those offences.
Charlotte's mother Kelly claims staff at Santa Sabina were aware her daughter was being harassed by other Year 7 girls before she took her own life on September 9.
Emails released by Kelly on Wednesday show she had been in frequent contact with staff members about Charlotte's bullying and mental health for two years before the tragedy.
In one email, sent in August 2022, Kelly said she was shattered to learn that Charlotte had told friends about her father's past after looking him up on Google.
'I was devastated to hear what she said to her friends,' her mother told one staff member.
'The thought that someone else's actions are still plaguing my baby years later is very hard.
'But I understand that she is significantly older and now may feel the need to confide and trust in her friends.'
She added: 'I have done everything I can to shelter and nurture Charlotte and regularly check on her emotional well-being and thoughts on the subject.
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