The mother of a teenager who killed herself after being abused by her boyfriend believes her story can save the lives of others.

Angus Milligan admitted choking, slapping and sending abusive texts to 18-year-old Emily Drouet.

She killed herself in her room at Aberdeen University last March, half an hour after a visit from her boyfriend.

Her mother Fiona has now given her backing to a project which aims to develop what's been called the 'Emily test'.

Funded by the Scottish Government, Equally Safe in Higher Education (ESHE) aims to eradicate gender-based violence in Higher Education.

Mrs Drouet said: "We know if she was here, she would want her experience to help other girls.

"I think I want more than just Emily's story to be told, we need to learn from it."

Emily's mum admitted she would have played down any claims her daughter was being abused at university before discovering the reality.

Mrs Drouet said: "Emily was such a bright girl. She was your normal girl who was loving life, bright and intelligent.

"If someone had said to me as a mum that this could have happened to my daughter, I would have dismissed it as quickly as I had heard it because it just would not happen to Emily.

"She is from a loving family - everything a girl could need. We just did not think it was possible to come to our family and perhaps that was naive."

In court, Milligan admitted abusing Ms Drouet. He was sentenced to 180 hours community service and will not be allowed to return to Aberdeen University to complete his psychology degree.