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Family release Dolly's final drawing in anti-bullying campaign

The heartbroken family of a Northern Territory teenager who took her own life have released a copy of her final drawing, giving an insight into the pain she was suffering before her death.

Amy Jayne Everett, affectionately known as ‘Dolly’ and the face of an Akubra hats' Christmas ad campaign, will be farewelled on Friday by friends and family a week after her life was cut short at the tender age of 14.

Her family, who have since launched a trust in her name to end cyber-bullying, have now painted a vivid picture of what Dolly was going through in the build up to her death.

"Before Dolly died, she completed a drawing and wrote the words, 'stand up, speak even if your voice shakes',” her family said in a statement.

Dolly's family shared her final drawing in a bid to show what she was going through before she took her own life. Source: Facebook / Kate Everett

The Everetts are encouraging people to get behind the hashtags #stopbullyingnow and #doitforDolly, and (right) Dolly modelling an Akubra hat eight years ago. Source: Facebook / Tick Everett

“This powerful message tells the dark, scary place our beautiful angel had travelled to.

“We are not concerned with the who or the why of who pushed our daughter to this point, we just want to save another family going through the sadness and tragedy that our family is experiencing."

The haunting words pictured in the drawing are now being used as a hashtag in the campaign to end cyber-bullying.

A public service will be held on Friday at the Casuarina Street Primary School in Katherine East, Northern Territory.

Friends and family are asked to wear blue, which was Dolly's favourite colour.

Meanwhile Akubra Hats has posted their own tribute alongside a photo of the iconic Australian youngster.



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Mens Line Australia on 1300 78 99 78.

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