Suicide of Dolly Everett

Dolly Everett
Born
Amy Jayne Everett

1 May 2003
Katherine, Northern Territory
Died3 January 2018 (aged 14)
Queensland, Australia
Cause of deathSuicide
EducationScots PGC College
OccupationCommercial Advertiser for Akubra
Known for
  • Teenager who committed suicide after being a victim of Cyberbullying
  • Inspiration for charity "Dollys Dream Foundation"

Amy Jayne "Dolly" Everett (1 May 2003 – 3 January 2018) was a 14-year-old Australian teenager who died by suicide after extensive bullying.[1] Her death sparked debates about teen suicide, racial and gender imbalance in media reporting of suicide[2][3] and the dangers of publicity around suicides and emphasising victim playing, glorifying and promoting suicide.[4]

Everett was from Katherine in the Australian Northern Territory and had attended Scots PGC College in Warwick, Queensland.[5] When she was younger, Everett had been a face in advertisements for Akubra hats.[1]

  1. ^ a b Akubra girl Dolly's bullying suicide shocks Australia, BBC News, British Broadcasting Corporation, 10 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ Dolly Everett exposed Australia's indifference to the Aboriginal suicide crisis, Welcome to Country website. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ Georgatos, Gerry (18 January 2018) The passing of a child by suicide, The Stringer. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mindframe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Wurm, Elyse (13 January 2018) Goodbye: Warwick farewells Dolly in intimate service, Warwick Daily News, News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2018.