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Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Actress loses fight to cryogenically preserve teenage son
An actress who was racing to raise $300,000 (£143,000) in a week to cryogenically preserve her son has been forced to hold his funeral. Last month Australian actress Clare McCann begged for help following the death of her son Atreyu, who died aged 13. Best known for appearing in the Channel [V] shows Blog Party and Clublife, Clare shared that her son had died by suicide after 'months of relentless bullying'. Soon after she asked for support to 'help me preserve his life' and shared a link to a fundraiser, explaining she wanted to 'allow him to live again' with cryonics – the practice of freezing an individual who has died with the aim of reviving them sometime in the future. But with a seven-day window in which to achieve her aim, Clare said she was fighting against the clock to drum up enough support. However, a few weeks on, she's now been forced to hold her son's funeral after not raising the money in time. On Monday, Atreyu's funeral was held in Sydney, with loved ones given their chance to say their final goodbyes. During the service, held at Mary Immaculate Church in Waverley, videos were shown of him riding a horse, skateboarding and cuddling his favourite animals. Standing in front of her son's coffin, which was covered in sunflowers, Clare spoke to the congregation about her 'best mate', who she named after the hero in The NeverEnding Story. reported her speaking about her son being 'looking so forward' to starting high school until bullies 'dimmed his light'. 'Atreyu you saved me from the nothingness, you brought my life indescribable joy when I had none,' she said. 'As you grew I revelled in your beauty. I always felt so blessed to have such a beautiful and wonderful boy. You were and will always be my best mate. 'You were the most intelligent, funniest person I have ever known.' She then went on to vow to make him proud and dedicate her life to campaigning against bullying. 'I'm sorry if I failed you. I'm sorry if I loved you too much and made you too gentle,' she said through tears. 'Now the world knows his name, his story and his message,' she added. More Trending When first announcing the death of her son, Clare posted on social media: 'It's with shattered hearts that we share the passing of my beautiful son, Atreyu McCann. He was the brightest light in my world — kind, creative, and endlessly loved. 'Right now, we are grieving a loss that words can't hold. Please give us time and space as we process this unimaginable pain. 'Thank you to everyone who has supported and loved Atreyu. We'll share more when we're ready. For now, please hold him in your hearts.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: My farts make me £20,000 a year – I'm blown away by the demand MORE: Rapper Yung Filly faces two new sexual assault charges MORE: Mushroom 'killer' Erin Patterson accused of 'making it up as she goes along'
Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Time running out for actress who is fundraising to freeze her 13-year-old son's body after he took his own life
An Australian actress is racing against time to raise funds to have her 13-year-old son's body cryogenically preserved after he took his own life last month following what she says was relentless bullying at school. Clare McCann described her son Atreyu as 'the brightest light' in her world. He died at their Sydney home after enduring two months of abuse, harassment and threats from fellow students beginning in his first week of high school. Clare, known for her work on the Australian series Blog Party and as the founder of the Sydney Women's International Film Festival, is now urgently appealing for $300,000 (£143,000) to have her son's body frozen in the hopes that scientific advances may one day bring him back. 'As my worst nightmare has come to life, my child's has been stolen,' she wrote in a heartfelt post, alongside a photo of her and Atreyu at a movie premiere. 'It breaks my heart beyond what words can compare to share that, in a moment of unbearable pain, Atreyu took his own life. 'This was not his fault. He was let down by the schooling system as he suffered horrendous amounts of bullying.' McCann explained on her GoFundMe page that time is of the essence. There is now less than 48 hours left to cryogenically preserve Atreyu's body. 'We only have one chance left to cryogenically preserve his body within the next seven days,' she wrote last week. '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.' Cryogenic freezing, or cryopreservation, involves preserving human remains at ultra-low temperatures in the hope they might one day be revived. Australia's first cryonics facility, Southern Cryonics, made headlines last year when it announced the successful preservation of its first client, referred to as 'Patient One.' Any donations above the $300,000 goal, McCann said, will go towards launching a national anti-bullying campaign and pursuing legal action against what she described as the 'institutions that failed him.' '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,' she said. McCann said the torment began just days after Atreyu's first day at a NSW high school on February 5. According to a detailed timeline she has shared, Atreyu was allegedly held underwater during a 'violent incident' on a Year 7 camp from February 7 to 9 - a serious allegation she says was never formally reported to her. She claims he was also subjected to sexual harassment and ongoing verbal abuse during the camp, with no psychological support provided. By mid-February, she says her request for a meeting with teachers was denied after police told her the matter should be handled within the school. The following day, she says a senior school official dismissed the camp incident as 'typical peer reaction' and Atreyu was issued a warning. The bullying escalated, she alleges, with Atreyu enduring a racial slur during a school sport session and verbal taunts related to his appearance and a congenital condition. In March, she says the school was informed that other students crafted a weapon to coerce her son into self-harm but, again, no action was taken. Atreyu reportedly began missing school due to 'stress and fear,' and one day phoned his mother in distress. His backpack was allegedly stolen and he faced further public humiliation. McCann says her son warned on April 2 that he would take his life if he was forced to return to school. Despite her pleas for disciplinary action against the bullies, she claims no suspensions or expulsions followed. From April 6 to 10, she says he was too afraid to leave the house. On April 11, he was diagnosed with PTSD. He ended his life soon after, leaving behind a final message filled with love and an apology, ending with a red heart emoji. 'I begged for help,' McCann wrote. 'I submitted complaints. I shared medical records. No one listened. 'He was just 13. He deserved a future. If the school and government had acted when I asked, he might still be alive.' The NSW Department of Education said it takes all allegations of bullying seriously and stated it had policies in place to address such issues. 'We are devastated to learn of the death of a student from a Sydney high school and extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and community members,' said NSW Deputy Secretary Public School Deborah Summerhayes. McCann, however, said her calls for intervention were ignored. '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,' she wrote. Atreyu was following in his mother's footsteps, having appeared in the 2019 film Benefitted, directed by McCann, as well as an episode of Deadly Women and the short film Black Truck, where he played a boy living with total colour blindness. He also performed in stage productions with the Australian Theatre for Young People and was a frequent presence on red carpets alongside his mother. 'It's with shattered hearts that we share the passing of my beautiful son, Atreyu McCann,' his mother shared on Saturday. 'He was the brightest light in my world - kind, creative, and endlessly loved. 'Right now, we are grieving a loss that words can't hold. Please give us time and space as we process this unimaginable pain. 'Thank you to everyone who has supported and loved Atreyu. We'll share more when we're ready. For now, please hold him in your hearts.'
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Mum's heart-wrenching plea to cryopreserve son's body
Australian actress Clare McCann has given a heart-wrenching interview on the tragic circumstances surrounding her 13-year-old son's sudden death, in a plea for help to cryogenically preserve his body within the next six days. McCann issued a plea for urgent help to preserve her son Atreyu's body this week, after he died on Friday after months of relentless bullying at a public school in NSW. 'It breaks my heart beyond what words can compare to share that in a moment of unbearable pain Atreyu took his own life,' she wrote in a post on social media. 'This was not his fault. He was let down by the schooling system as he suffered horrendous amounts of bullying. 'Now I humbly beg of you to help me preserve his life and help me fight against this inhumane landslide of child suicides caused by unchecked bullying by schools and teachers.' On Tuesday evening she shared her son's story on 7NEWS, breaking down in tears. Speaking to 7NEWS reporter Chris Reason from her and her son's favourite beach walk and surf spot in Maroubra, McCann described her son as a 'funny, intelligent, kind, sweet' kid, who didn't deserve the relentless bullying she claims he endured at South Sydney High. Clare McCann with her sone Artreyu Credit: Instagram The Education Department claims the school tried to help, but not from McCann's perspective, saying they did 'nothing, nothing, nothing', while wiping away tears. 'None of them were suspended, none of them were expelled. I feel completely let down,' she told Reason. McCann's hoping to give her son a second chance in the future by having his body cryogenically frozen. 'Maybe it might not ever happen, but if there's a chance,' she said. 'You know, he deserves this chance.' Australia's only cryogenics facility has agreed to try. 'We're not certain, there are no guarantees, but there's a reasonable probability,' cryogenics entrepreneur Peter Tsolakides told 7NEWS. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Claire told Reason the interview was her hardest moment ever on camera, but she had to do it to help fight school bullying and to rally the community support for the dreams for her son. 'I just want to be with him anyway I can,' she said. McCann, who rose to public attention in Channel [V] shows Blog Party and Clublife, describes herself as an actress,writer,director and is an organiser of the Sydney International Women's Film Festival. A friend of McCann's, Scarlett Wathen, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise the $300,000 needed to cryogenically preserve Atreyu's body. At the time of publishing it had raised $6270. On Monday, McCann wrote that Atreyu's body would need to be cryopreserved within the next seven days, otherwise 'the opportunity for him to live again will be lost forever'. '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,' she wrote on the GoFundMe page. She said the money would go towards immediate cryopreservation and legal transportation, medical and legal services for the procedure and a trust in his name to protect his legacy. McCann said any money raised above her target would go towards a national campaign for anti-bullying education and reform, legal action and support for other families 'impacted by systemic negligence'. '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.' She vowed to use her public platform to ensure what happened to her son would never happen again. Lifeline: 13 11 14. Young people seeking support can phone beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 or go to
Newsweek
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Actress Asks for Money To 'Cryogenically Preserve' Son's Body After Death
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A mother is so distraught over the death of her son that she is trying to raise the money to "cryogenically preserve" the boy's body so he can be brought back to life in the future. Australian actress and journalist Clare McCann lost her 13-year-old son Atreyu to suicide on Friday, and told followers on her Instagram page that he had suffered "horrendous amounts of bullying" before his death. She has now launched a dual campaign to "preserve his life" and "fight against this inhumane landslide of child suicides caused by unchecked bullying." But she faces a race against time because the process to cryogenically preserve his body must be completed within days, she says, "or the opportunity for him to live again will be lost forever." McCann shared a link to a GoFundMe page, set up in her name by organizer Scarlett Wathen. Newsweek has reached out to Wathen through the donations website seeking further information and comment. Actress Clare McCann attends the Sydney Film Festival 2024 at State Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on June 5, 2024. Actress Clare McCann attends the Sydney Film Festival 2024 at State Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on June 5, 2024. Don Arnold/WireImage Why It Matters Cryonics is the process of freezing human remains in the hope that one day science may find a way to bring the person back to life. In 2019, a monkey was born using sperm from cryogenically preserved testicular tissue, but no human has ever been successfully revived after being cryogenically frozen following their death. What To Know McCann, of Sydney, posted on her Instagram page two days ago to inform her 62,000 followers: "It's with shattered hearts that we share the passing of my beautiful son, Atreyu McCann. He was the brightest light in my world — kind, creative, and endlessly loved." In an update on Sunday, she described her unbearable grief at Atreyu's death, saying, "my worst nightmare has come to life [because] my child's has been stolen." She went on to share a link to the GoFundMe site, writing: "Now I humbly beg of you to help me preserve his life and help me fight against this inhumane landslide of child suicides caused by unchecked bullying." The GoFundMe money will go toward "immediate cryopreservation and legal transportation" and "required medical and legal services for the procedure," McCann said. If the financial target is exceeded, the remaining funds will go toward a "national campaign for anti-bullying education and reform" and "legal action against the institutions that failed him," she added. McCann featured on Australian TV in Channel V's Blog Party, and set up her own independent film production company, Cherry Productions, before working as a journalist for Sydney outlet Eastern Suburbs Life, according to her Linkedin page. Her son had also dabbled in acting. The mom told GoFundMe donors: "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." There is a cryonics lab in the Australian state of New South Wales, and a Sydney man who died in his 80s became "patient one" at Southern Cryonics in May last year. What People Are Saying A statement apparently authored by Clare McCann posted on the GoFundMe page describes the circumstances in which her 13-year-old son reportedly took his own life. "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," she wrote. "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." What Happens Next The heartbroken mother will be hoping to reach her goal of $300,000 Australian dollars (AUD) in the hopes of reviving her son. As of Monday morning, the fundraiser had received 61 donations adding up to a total of $4,512 AUD, which equates to less than 2 percent of the target. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "988" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Actress Clare McCann pleads for donation as she seeks $196,000 to cryogenically preserve son's body after suicide
An Australian actress has opened up about the devastating loss of her teenage son to suicide and has initiated a fundraiser to have his body cryogenically preserved, with the hope of someday reviving him. Heartbreaking Post on Instagram On Sunday, Clare McCann took to Instagram to announce the heartbreaking news that her 13-year-old son, Atreyu McCann, passed away by suicide on Friday. She called his death her "worst nightmare" and shared that he had taken months of bullying at school. A Mother's Tribute to Her Son The suffering mother shared the heartbreaking news of her son's death with a touching post that included a photo of Atreyu, her child actor son. She wrote, "It's with shattered hearts that we share the passing of my beautiful son, Atreyu McCann." She described him as "the brightest light in my world - kind, creative, and endlessly loved." She added, "Right now, we are grieving a loss that words can't hold. Please give us time and space as we process this unimaginable pain. Thank you to everyone who has supported and loved Atreyu. We'll share more when we're ready. For now, please hold him in your hearts." Revealing the Cause of death On Monday, Clare shared more details, revealing that Atreyu tragically took his own life after enduring "months of relentless bullying." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologista recomenda: simples truque elimina o fungo facilmente Acabe com os Fungo Undo She has initiated a GoFundMe campaign to raise 300,000 Australian dollars (around 196,000 US dollars) to cryogenically preserve her son's body, hoping that future scientific breakthroughs will allow him to be brought back to life. What Is Cryopreservation? Cryopreservation means keeping living things alive by freezing them at very low temperatures, usually below −80°C or as cold as liquid nitrogen at −196°C, according to a study in Science Direct. The body is stored in a special facility for a long time, hoping that future science will find a way to bring it back to life. Plans for Surplus Funds Known for her lead role in the Channel V series 'Blog Party', the actress stated that if the fundraiser surpasses its goal, the extra money will be directed towards launching a nationwide anti-bullying education and reform campaign, pursuing legal action against the organisations responsible for failing her son, and providing assistance to other families impacted by systemic neglect. Appeal for Donations Clare urgently appealed for donations, explaining that there is only a limited window after death to preserve a body. She stated, "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." At the time of the update, $3,645 AUD had been raised. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
