UPDATE : Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with a bullying incident involving two boys who were filmed attacking a student from Qihua Primary School.
According to ST report, the police said that they take a serious view of such acts of violence and blatant disregard of the law.
The police added : “We will not hesitate to take action and deal with the offenders in accordance with the law.”
Investigations into the incident are still ongoing, according to ST report.
BACKSTORY
The police are investigating an incident in which a student from Qihua Primary School was attacked repeatedly by a teenage boy, after a video of the assault surfaced online.
In a statement to The Straits Times on September 23, Qihua Primary School acknowledged the incident and confirmed that they have provided counseling to the affected students.
“We have also reminded our students to look out for one another and to report any incidents of bullying to their teachers”, the school added.
The 43-second video was initially shared on the Telegram channel SgFollowsAll, accompanied by an image featuring two teens resting their legs on a student in school uniform, who is seated between them.
The scene also included a slipper placed on the students’ head.
In a new four-minute video, circulating on WhatsApp and Telegram, shows a teenager in a black T-shirt and jeans hitting a smaller boy, who is dressed in the school’s uniform located in Woodlands.
The footage depicts the boy being pushed into a corner of a stairwell, where the teenager punches and kicks him before throwing him to the ground.
The teenager can be heard commanding the boy to put his hands behind his back, followed by punches to the boy’s stomach. Throughout the video, the boy repeatedly says, “sorry, sorry I won’t do it again,” while being taunted by the teenager and another individual, who appears to be filming the attack.
At one point, the teenager questions the boy, “You want to fight? You sure?” As the boy, now in tears, pleads that he is “sorry” and that he “will not do it again,” the assault continues.
Details regarding the timing of the incident remain unclear.
A report has been lodged, according CNA report on Monday (Sep 23).
This incident marks the second video of a school assault circulating online within a week’s time.
Video source: Telegram/sgfollowsall
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