“As my worst nightmare has come to life my child’s has been stolen. It breaks my heart beyond what words can compare to share that in a moment of unbearable pain Atreyu took his own life,” Clare wrote. She described Atreyu as “the brightest light in my world — kind, creative, and endlessly loved,” adding, “Right now we are grieving a loss that words can’t hold.”
The loss of her only child has pushed Clare to launch a GoFundMe campaign aiming to raise $195,290 USD ($300,000 AUD) to cryogenically preserve Atreyu’s body within seven days of his passing.
Clare explained that if they raise more than the target amount, the extra funds will go toward anti-bullying reforms, legal action, and supporting other families who face similar tragedies. “My 13-year-old son tragically took his own life after months of brutal bullying at a NSW public school,” she wrote on the fundraiser page.
