Esther Ghey calls on phone companies to do more to protect school children

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey set a petition to get mobile phone companies to take more responsibility for children’s welfare. Brianna, 16, was brutally stabbed to death on 11 February last year. Brianna’s mother Esther Ghey, 37, began campaigning for improved safeguarding of children against the risks of accessing harmful content online, including an age limit for smartphone usage and stricter controls on access to social media apps. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: