Mom speaks out after school over daughter’s alleged bully

An Australian mother who stormed into a classroom and threatened to “slit” a young girl’s throat has revealed the devastating “tipping point” which led her to snap.

The mother was heard hurling violent threats at a student at St. Paul’s College in Gilles Plains in Australia on Monday afternoon in shocking footage obtained by 7News.

“You ever f—ing mess with my daughter again I’ll slit your f—ing throat,” the woman yelled in the video of the tirade.

“I’ll be waiting for you. And that smart little —- over there, yeah, you know what, you’re just jealous because you’re a —- —-. You’re a —- —-.”

Speaking to 7News on Wednesday, the woman admitted her actions were wrong, but explained she was driven to act after her daughter had been bullied for over 12 months.

“I don’t want my daughter to be another statistic. I don’t want to have to bury my child,” the mother told the outlet.

“She was crying, she was devastated that this child told her to go and hang herself.”

“That is a breaking point for any parent … I went into survival mode, and protective mode. I did let loose, unfortunately was a side, I don’t show very often. But that was a tipping point for that day.”

The woman also claimed her daughter’s mental health had severely declined and she had been driven to self-harm.

She said she had tried everything to stop the bullying and begged for help from the school.

“I did everything in my power as a parent and so did my husband to make sure our daughter was safe, especially dropping her off at school,” she claimed.

“The school has been negligent on their behalf, they have not done, what they said (they’d) do. They have ignored all aspects about what we stated about the bullying with our daughter.”

“I have stated time and time again to the school that we are begging. We begged for help. We begged.”

The mother has since apologized for the incident.

“What everybody has seen of me is not who I am as a mother or as a person,” she said.

South Australia Police are investigating the incident and confirmed the student involved was not physically injured.

During the outburst, the woman was seen in footage being held back by a man who is believed to be her husband.

“You want to f—ing go, bitch? You want to f—ing go? You ever f—ing talk to my daughter again,” the woman yelled in front of students as the man attempted to push her away.

“I’m you f—ing worst night, bitch. I’m you worst f—ing nightmare,” she continued.

“You ever f—ing mess with my daughter again I’ll slit your f—ing throat. I’ll be waiting for you. And that smart little —- over there, yeah, you know what, you’re just jealous because you’re a —- —-. You’re a —- —-.”

St. Paul’s College said it is offering support to students who witnessed the incident.

“As this is subject to a police investigation, we cannot provide further detail at this stage,” principal Patrick Harmer told The Adelaide Advertiser.

“The safety and wellbeing of our students is of the utmost importance, and we are providing support to students who may have witnessed the incident.”

Harmer addressed the incident in a letter to concerned parents on Wednesday night, according to the Daily Mail.

“We provide an environment where the safety and wellbeing of all is our highest priority. We will continue to ensure the best possible support for our students and staff during this time,” he wrote.

“We are continuing to work closely with the South Australian Police, and as a result, we are unable to provide further details regarding the incident.”

Stunned parents spoke of their shock after learning of the incident on Tuesday.

“You lead by example. I mean, I’m a fiery person but I wouldn’t do that in a classroom with kids,” Isabella Ragno told 7News.

It comes two months after the South Australian government introduced tough new laws to parliament targeting parents.

The new legislation gives principals the power to ban parents from school grounds.

The government said at the time that the change followed a dramatic rise in the number of incidents involving parents, leading to a 200% increase in parental bans in public schools over the past five years.

“Educators and the wider community expect schools and preschools to be safe and supportive learning environments where there is no place for violence or intimidating and threatening behavior,” Premier Peter Malinauskas said in a statement announcing the legislation.

“Everyone has the right to feel safe at work and our educators are no exception.”

News.com.au has contacted St. Paul’s College for additional comment.

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