The family of Robyn Nixon have appealed for calm following their daughter’s death which has been linked to bullying.

Rob and Sue Nixon have issued a plea that there should be no recriminations and no naming and shaming of the bullies who tormented Robyn.

They said that those responsible would have to live the rest of their lives in the knowledge of what they had done and that was punishment enough.

They said that Robyn would not want anyone else to suffer no matter what they had done.

They also appealed for an end to all bullying as children returned to school today after the Easter holidays.

Robyn’s older sister Aimeé Chantelle Michél added: “It’s sad that it takes something like this to realise how cruel kids can be but, as my mum and dad have said, there’s to be no repercussions from this or we’d be no better than those who did it.

“Robyn spoke to me more than anyone about it and I did try to intervene but it obviously wasn’t enough.

“Robyn was very popular and it shows that anyone can get bullied. The sad thing is you can smile on the outside when your heart is breaking on the inside.”

Mr and Mrs Nixon had earlier said that bullies drove their daughter to her death.

They said that she was being bullied and made a heartfelt appeal for youngsters to stop picking on other children.

They said: “This is what bullying does. This is what happens. Bullying stops here.”

Wey Valley pupil Saxon Axe, 16, said he became friends with Robyn through friends He said: “I’ve been through bullying myself but I got through it because of my friends.

“Robyn was a popular girl.

“I don’t think people realised it was that bad.

“She’d been on holiday to Italy and had such a good time with her friends – a couple of the lads who went said she was happy the whole time.

“It’s been a massive shock to everyone.”

He added: “We all miss her and hope she’s at peace now.”

It is understood that pupils returning to All Saints School today after the Easter break will be offered counselling.