'We need to teach our kids how to ask for help'

An expert is calling for parents to teach their children how to ask for help when dealing with online issues highlighted in Netflix's Adolescence.

Adeela Ahmed Shafi MBE, professor of education in youth justice at the University of Gloucestershire, said the TV series highlighted "serious societal issues" around the influence of social media.

In the show, Jamie, 13, is arrested after the murder of a girl. Investigations reveal he had been exposed to misogynistic and violent online material.

Ms Shafi said: "One key thing is the wider situation, helping children navigate the internet. We just leave them to it. We have to teach them to recognise things that are more sinister."