The mother of an autistic schoolgirl who was beaten unconscious at a skate park has criticized “disgusting” scammers who organized a fundraiser in her daughter’s name.
Angela Jarvis, 44, from Drumchapel, Glasgow, said she was “disgusted” by a fake GoFundMe page which came to her attention last week but which has since been removed.
The page, which has now been deleted, asked people for donations to raise a total of £1,000 to help 14-year-old Abbie recover from the attack which occurred more than a year ago.
Talking with him Daily entry Angela said: ‘Someone sat there, saw Abbie’s story and thought it would be a good idea to make money from it.
‘Aside from everything that’s happened to Abbie, things like this torture her. She just wants to be able to put the past behind her, but she can’t do it because she is constantly reminded of what she happened to him.’
Angela Jarvis, 44 (left) from Drumchapel, Glasgow, was left “disgusted” by a fake GoFundMe page set up by scammers in the name of her daughter Abbie (right).
In 2022, Abbie made headlines when shocking images of her bloodied face showed the extent of her injuries.
The 12-year-old girl was lured to a park in the city’s Drumchapel where a 13-year-old boy attacked her with multiple kicks to the head and left her covered in blood, while other teenagers filmed the attack on their phones.
Abbie spent two days in hospital and now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after the violent attack and was unable to return to school.
The fake GoFundMe page, written by the scammers as if they were Abbie, said: “Thank you if you donated.” This fundraiser is to help me with my education and my anxiety after this attack, no this is not for a lot of money, it is for my mental health. Thank you so much.’
A GoFundMe spokesperson told FEMAIL: ‘GoFundMe has zero tolerance for misuse of our platform. No money was raised. “The fundraiser has been deleted and the account is banned.”
They added: “GoFundMe is the only platform of its kind with a donation guarantee, meaning all donations go to the right place or can be refunded.”
Following the attack, Abbie’s mother launched a petition to address the disturbing culture of youth violence in Scotland and it is currently being considered in parliament.
Abbie (pictured), then aged 12, was lured to a park in the city’s Drumchapel, where a 13-year-old boy attacked her with multiple kicks to the head and left her covered in blood, while other teenagers filmed the stroke. Their phones
The page, which called for donations of up to £1,000, was set up in the name of his daughter Abbie, now 14, more than a year after her brutal assault.
Abbie Jarvis, 14, was lured to a park in Glasgow and attacked by another girl she knew from school in October 2022 (pictured with video of her attack being shared online)
speaking to Mirror In 2022, Angela said: ‘We are not sure if she will go back to school, she is very anxious and scared. She wanted to go back to work, but I need to keep her safe.
‘His whole life has completely changed. Even going to the stores he would grab my arm and say “Mom, don’t leave my side.” Now I’m like her bodyguard, so she feels safe.
In 2022, a police spokesperson said: ‘A 13-year-old girl has been arrested and charged following the alleged serious assault of a 12-year-old girl on Southdeen Avenue, near Southdeen Park, Drumchapel, Glasgow, on Tuesday 4 October. . .
She has been released on an undertaking to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the Scottish Child Reporters Administration for their consideration.