Kerry Katona horrified after her 10-year-old son is beaten up by bullies

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Kerry Katona has been left horrified after her 10-year-old son was beaten up.

The mum-of-four took to Instagram to let her 382,000 followers know about the details of the horrifying experience that left her son Max, who she shares with ex-husband Mark Croft, with a black eye.

Sharing a series of images that show purple bruises around her son’s eye, the furious mum explained how the young child obtained the black eye from a group of bullies.

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‘Had to come home from work early yesterday as some little s**ts in high school did this to my max!!! He’s only 10!!!!!!!!!

‘Do, say what you want about me,’ she continued, ‘but when it comes to my kids! I will rip heads off!!!!!!!’

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Passionate fans and followers took to the comments section of the post to express their anger at the mistreatment of the schoolboy and send wishes of support to the family.

‘Omg,’ wrote one follower. ‘I can imagine the rage that’s going through your body as I would be exactly the same..I would do time if anyone touched my 4 daughters or granddaughter...I would go and see the parents as the schools always protect the bullies!! I’m sending a virtual hug to your boy xx’

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‘That’s disgusting,’ added another, ‘poor max I hope you reported that kid he should be taken out of school that’s heartbreaking to see your son like that’.

‘Breaks my heart as I know exactly how he feels,’ commented one supporter. ‘Fight tooth and nail..make it public get some of your friends to try do a huge rally against bullying.

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‘We have to do something about this 2019 30 yrs later it’s still happening with such brutality. Good luck wee man you stand strong and so proud of you for showing this picture. You will be just fine with your mum she will kick ass. Xx

Sending all of our best wishes to poor Max!

Aleesha Badkar
Lifestyle Writer

Aleesha Badkar is a lifestyle writer who specialises in health, beauty - and the royals. After completing her MA in Magazine Journalism at the City, the University of London in 2017, she interned at Women’s Health, Stylist, and Harper’s Bazaar, creating features and news pieces on health, beauty, and fitness, wellbeing, and food. She loves to practice what she preaches in her everyday life with copious amounts of herbal tea, Pilates, and hyaluronic acid.