Family of 'Dolly' Amy Jayne Everett to start trust for 'beautiful' daughter

The family of "Dolly" Amy Jayne Everett will start a trust in their daughters honour to raise awareness about bullying and youth suicide after the 14-year-old took her own life.

Dolly, who was the former face of Akubra Hats, has been remembered by her family as the “kindest, caring, beautiful soul.”

Her family hopes that by raising awareness for youth bullying they can spare another family the same heartache they are suffering.

"Firstly, we would like to thank the whole community for the overwhelming response we have received since our world came crashing down around us when our beautiful Dolly left our family. May we please ask for some time to celebrate the life of our much-loved daughter Dolly," a family statement said.

"Out of all the sadness that the loss of our daughter has brought to our lives, we feel that through losing Dolly we would like to help other families by making an awareness of bullying and harassment that some people are sadly subject to."

"Before Dolly died, she completed a drawing and wrote the words, 'stand up, speak even if your voice shakes'. 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."

Earlier, Dolly's father Tick Everett also used Facebook to describe his grief, saying his beloved daughter felt she had no other option.

"I know for some suicide is considered cowardly but I guarantee those people wouldn't have half the strength that my precious little angel had, Doll had the strength to do what she thought she had to do to escape the evil in this world," he wrote.

"However, unfortunately, Dolly will never know the great pain and emptiness left behind.

"If we can help other precious lives from being lost and the suffering of so many, then Doll's life will not be wasted."

Akubra Hats has also posted a moving tribute, which has been shared more than 11,000 times, honouring the girl who was the face of their past Christmas advertisements.

"To think that anyone could feel so overwhelmed and that this was their only option is unfathomable," the company wrote.

"Bullying of any type is unacceptable. It is up to us to stand up when we see any kind of bullying behaviour.

"Our hearts go out to her family and friends."

A public memorial service will be held tomorrow at the Casuarina Street Primary School in Katherine East.

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

*Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.