An 11-year-old autistic boy tried to take his own life after a school bully hit him in the head 12 times with a metal pole.

Jake Warfield was attacked twice by older lads who hit him with a hooked metal pole.

The schoolboy was left scarred by the attack, which happened three years ago, and still suffers from PTSD and anxiety.

His mum Diane Warfield said he first targetted by a group of rowdy boys and then again by a thug who was two years older than him.

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Jake was out of school for three months because of the attacks and the bullies were expelled.

Diane told Derbyshire Live: “He had been dealing with bullies for a few months and I was getting to the point where I didn’t want him to even go to school.

“He was hit with a metal bar which had a hook on the end of it and he was struck 12 times.

“His head was physically misshapen. He was inconsolable.

“He had PTSD and a mental breakdown and was off school for three months.

“I wasn’t letting him go back there.

“He tried to kill himself when he was 11. He was reliving it in his sleep, crying and begging for help – it was just heartbreaking to see.”

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The 14-year-old's autism made it difficult to explain his emotions to his mum.

And the ordeal has also made him feel unsafe when he's out and about, meaning his family has been unable to go on holiday or on trips.

Mum-of-three Diane has now joined up with other parents of children who have been victims of bullying to visit schools across the country and share their stories.

Former teacher Jason Barnett, from Leeds, will launch the campaign on October 25.

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A spokesman for the De Ferrers Academy said: “The academy has a range of strategies in place to minimise bullying and clear procedures to address it should it occur.

“We operate an entirely non-teaching support and guidance structure to ensure that pastoral staff are always available should a student need to report an issue.

“This is supplemented by inclusion centres on each campus and staff who provide counselling, should the need arise.

“As part of our safeguarding review with the goal authority, we have also introduced as email student helpline for bullying which guarantees a response within the day.

“All bullying incidents are recorded and reported to the local governing body.”

More than 75 families are taking part in the drive, with some having lost children to suicide.

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