Help Preserve My Son After Bullying Tragedy

My 13-year-old son tragically took his own life after months of brutal bullying at a NSW public school. I’m urgently raising $300,000 to cryogenically preserve his body within the next 7 days — or the opportunity for him to live again will be lost forever.

My name is Clare McCann. I’m a filmmaker, journalist, and mother. On Friday, 23rd May 2025, my son Atreyu McCann, just 13 years old took his own life after months of horrific bullying at his public school.

I had begged the school, the Department of Education, and Children’s Services to intervene. I have medical records, psychologist reports, a formal PTSD diagnosis from his doctor, and emails proving I raised the alarm repeatedly. But nothing was done. No one stepped in. And now, my beautiful boy is gone.

We only have one chance left to cryogenically preserve his body within the next 7 days. If we miss this window, we lose the chance for any future revival that science may offer. This is about hope and justice. Refusing to let my son’s story end in silence.

I am asking for $300,000 AUD urgently. Every dollar will go toward:

• Immediate cryopreservation and legal transportation

• Required medical and legal services for the procedure

• A trust in his name to protect his legacy

If we exceed the target, remaining funds will go toward:

• A national campaign for anti-bullying education and reform

• Legal action against the institutions that failed him

• Support for other families impacted by systemic negligence

I am a public figure with a national platform, and I will use every resource I have to make sure this never happens again, not just to my son, but to any other child failed by this system.

Please help us preserve our beloved Atreyu and give his life the dignity and future that his school stole from him. Share this campaign. Tell his story. And stand with us.

We only have 7 days. Please act now.

—Clare McCann