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A grieving mother has written a heartbreaking open letter to the bullies who drove her teenage son - regarded as "the most hated person in school" - to suicide .

Public schoolboy Felix Alexander, 17, suffered years of abuse at school and online before he stepped in front of a train.

In a letter explaining the torment her son suffered, his devastated mother Lucy said he first saw a psychologist at the age of 10 but the cruel treatment worsened as he got older.

He was once known as "the most hated" pupil at his school and, despite switching schools , the bullying continued until he could no longer cope.

Last April Felix told his parents he was getting the bus to school but instead went to the railway tracks.

(Image: SWNS)

(Image: SWNS)

He was killed instantly when he was struck by a train at Abbotswood Junction, Norton, near his home in Worcester.

An inquest concluded Felix had committed suicide after suffering years of bullying, firstly in the playground and then by online trolls.

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One of the websites he was targeted on was Ask.fm, which has been linked to seven teenage suicides.

His years of torment began in 2009 following a playground argument about violent video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

The 18-rated game had just been released but Felix, then aged ten, was branded a "p****" by classmates at posh King's School in Worcester after he admitted his parents had banned him from playing it.

The historic £13,000-a-year independent school - whose past pupils include TV presenter Chris Tarrant - caters for 1,460 pupils aged 2-18.

Felix eventually moved to Pershore High School last September but the bullying continued until he took his own life.

In her letter, mother-of-three Lucy, 51, wrote to her son's bullies, as well as to schools and parents.

She wrote: "His confidence and self-esteem had been eroded over a long period of time by the bullying behaviour he experienced in secondary education.

"It began with unkindness and social isolation and over the years, with the advent of social media, it became cruel and overwhelming.

"People who had never even met Felix were abusing him. He was however so badly damaged by the abuse, isolation and unkindness he had experienced, that he was unable to see just how many people truly cared for him."

Lucy, a sexual health nurse, who also has a daughter Charlotte, 22, and a son Ben, 21, said hopes her family's painful story will educate school officials and open bullies eyes to the anguish they can cause.

She wrote: "Teachers need to be aware of the dangers of bullying and I want more help to be available.

"I'm working with my son's high school to raise awareness there, in the hope that teachers can receive further training.

"He had been targeted for many, many years. It was generalised cruelty. He was known as the most hated person in the year at school.

"It started with social isolation when he was around ten. He didn't get invited to parties and wasn't included in weekend activities.

"Then the online abuse started when he was 14. It was initially via the website Ask.fm and then it escalated with basically every social media platform you could imagine."

He moved from his old school because he was unhappy and didn't get the grades he needed to get into sixth form.

Felix's parents took away his access to social media several times because it was causing him so much distress, but it just caused further isolation.

Lucy said: "On the morning Felix died, we suspected something was wrong as we knew he hadn't got to school.

"It wasn't something we expected or were worried about. We thought we were coming to the end of the tunnel, but obviously he couldn't see the light.

"My other children were devastated to lose their brother. It was just horrendous."

Lucy and her husband, Ratan, 55, an anaesthetist, are now fundraising for the Place2be charity, which offers mental health counselling to young people.

She said: "My friend suggested the charity when Felix died as they help support children in schools who are going through a number of different types of trauma.

"What appealed to me is that they believe in early intervention, which I believe is the key to stopping bullying early.

"I want to raise awareness because we all have a collective responsibility to prevent other young lives being lost."

If you need help, Samaritans can be contacted 24/7 on 116 123 or at their website.

Children can contact ChildLine for free, 24 hours a day on 0800 1111.