James Bond author Anthony Horowitz has confessed that he regrets becoming a bully in order to 'avoid being bullied' at his prep school in London. The 65-year-old, who is now a patron of anti-bullying charity Kidscape, has said he looks back on his school days 'with all sorts of regret' after joining in with the 'pack mentality' at Orley Farm School in Harrow. Horowitz used storytelling around that time as a means of escape, and at aged 13 was encouraged by teachers at Rugby School to write. 'Children who are severely bullied are significantly more likely to be excluded from school, and those labelled 'bully-victims' in research studies very often have the worse life outcomes. 'There are still schools and communities where children do not feel safe, with the added pressure of an online world which can be relentlessly cruel.

Source: Daily Mail February 25, 2021 21:32 UTC