"It's made me physically sick": Harvey Willgoose's mother devastated by AI video mocking murdered son
"It was just horrible, like someone dancing on his grave”
The mother of murdered Sheffield schoolboy Harvey Willgoose says she was left feeling "physically sick" after discovering an AI-generated video which appeared to mock her son's death.
Harvey, aged15, was stabbed through the heart at All Saints Catholic High School in February 2025 in a killing that shocked Sheffield and made national headlines.
His family have since become prominent campaigners against knife crime, speaking out about the devastating impact of carrying weapons and pushing for greater safety measures in schools.
Harvey's mother, Caroline, says she has been retraumatised after a video was shared online showing an AI-generated figure dancing in locations linked to her son at the school.
In a post online, she wrote: "Anyone know this person? He's put a TikTok on FB dancing where our Harvey passed away mocking him.
“I want him arrested. I can't tell you how distressing this is for me."
The video, which has since been made private, reportedly used footage filmed inside All Saints Catholic High School, including the courtyard and canteen.
Caroline said the clip featured an AI-generated person dancing alongside text referencing Harvey and the phrase "minus Harvey Willgoose".
It was also allegedly hashtagged with the name of Harvey's killer and accompanied by what she described as "creepy" music.
Speaking about the impact the video had on her, she said: "It's made me physically sick."
"It was just horrible, like someone dancing on his grave.
"It brought everything back."
Online comments shared her horror.
“That's turning my stomach inside out!” said one.
“I'm so sorry they have been so cruel towards our "little goose."
Another added: “This is disgusting, what kind of person would do that!”
Following the discovery, Caroline contacted her police family liaison officer and reported the content to South Yorkshire Police.
The school is also believed to have reported the video after it emerged footage from inside the school appeared to have been used.
The video emerged during a matter of weeks in which knife crime had once again dominated headlines across the UK, with the fatal stabbing of Southampton student Henry Nowak, a school attack in Manchester and a serious stabbing in Belfast all making national news.
For Caroline, each incident had served as a painful reminder of the loss of her son.
She said the cases highlighted what she believes is a growing knife crime crisis and renewed her call for action to prevent other families suffering the same heartbreak.
“There is a knife crime pandemic taking place right now, and the Government can’t ignore it anymore,” she said.
“Seeing this video, after all the other news this week has been horrible.
"There is only so much I can take.”