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| Teens arrested over pupil attack shared on Facebook | |
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| A 15-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested after footage of a schoolgirl being assaulted in Tamworth was shared on social media. | A 15-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested after footage of a schoolgirl being assaulted in Tamworth was shared on social media. |
| The attack on Monday left a 13-year-old girl needing hospital treatment, police said. | |
| Footage posted on Facebook showed the victim being punched and kicked while other children encouraged her attacker. | Footage posted on Facebook showed the victim being punched and kicked while other children encouraged her attacker. |
| A school attended by three pupils thought to be involved condemned the behaviour. | A school attended by three pupils thought to be involved condemned the behaviour. |
| More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire | More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire |
| Staffordshire Police arrested the teenagers on suspicion of assault on Wednesday after viewing the footage, which has since been deleted, online. | |
| They have now both been bailed. | |
| The victim suffered minor injuries and was recovering at home, the force said. | |
| A statement from the school, which the BBC is not naming, said: "This was a disgusting and vicious assault that took place away from school on Monday evening and involved three students. | A statement from the school, which the BBC is not naming, said: "This was a disgusting and vicious assault that took place away from school on Monday evening and involved three students. |
| "Despite this taking place away from school, we have not hesitated in taking the firmest action possible against those who perpetrated it and those who stood by and encouraged it. | "Despite this taking place away from school, we have not hesitated in taking the firmest action possible against those who perpetrated it and those who stood by and encouraged it. |
| "We are assisting the police with their inquiries and will ensure that all those who behaved so appallingly are brought to justice." |