Scottish Teen beaten unconscious - Mum speak to Parliament

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The mum of an autistic teen who was beaten unconscious in a brutal attack in Glasgow has been invited to a sit-in with the Scottish Parliament to discuss youth violence.

Abbie Jarvis, then 12, was lured to a skatepark in the city's Drumchapel on October 4, 2022, and set upon by another girl as others filmed the sickening scene on their phones. The schoolgirl, now 13, was hospitalised for two days from her injuries and has since been diagnosed with PTSD.

Following the beating, outraged community campaigner, Alex O'Kane, launched Abbie's Petition - urging the Scottish Government to to address the disturbing culture of youth violence. Now, along with Mr O'Kane, Abbie's mum, Angela, has told how has been invited to a meeting with the Scottish Parliament in Milton on May 24.

Angela, 43, told the Record: "It finally feels like we are being listened to and I'm more than happy to meet them. I will be making it clear how serious youth violence is and how much worse it will get if there are no consequences put in place.

"I want them to learn how detrimental violence is on its victims and how much it can change their lives. I'm hoping this is the start of a great shake-up with the current system. The current 'go soft' policy doesn't work - I hope this is the start of a new, better policy that can work.

"I want to educate them on the fact that victims end up paying for the crime and not the perpetrators themselves."