Tigers Para Team Wish Bullied Schoolboy A Happy Birthday

A dads plea, via Twitter, for people to wish his son a happy birthday has gone viral. 

Chris Hope-Smith launched an appeal for messages for his son, who is nine on July 5, after he found out he was being bullied.

He wrote: "The bully keeps saying to him that everything O has, he has bigger/better/more often.

"I would love someone to tell him he does mean something and bullying is not ok, ever."

Chris Hope-Smith, Ollie's father says the response has been "crazy".

With the likes of Russel Crowe, Stormzy, Tim Peake and British Army Tigers Freefall Parachute display team wishing the school boy a Happy Birthday.

Responding to the posts, Mr Hope-Smith said:

"I am completely overwhelmed by everyone's kind thoughts."