A horrifying video exhibiting a schoolgirl being brutally attacked by a bunch of women has now been shared by her household in a determined bid to finish bullying.
Police have now confirmed that they're probing an alleged assault in Wonford in Exeter on the night of Could 22 at roughly 5.50pm.
Sufferer Mariah Land, 14, had been at a neighborhood park with associates when it's alleged that a group of teenage ladies tried to intimidate her after which adopted her, Devon Stay reviews.
Mariah was near her residence when it seems that she was immediately set upon from behind whereas a member of the gang filmed the assault.
The scary footage showcases Mariah being repeatedly kicked and punched to her face and physique, together with when she falls to the bottom.
When she then will get up, the video exhibits her head hitting a concrete put up following one other blow.
She is at present off faculty and is recovering at residence from concussion and bruising and scratches to her physique. Through the incident, her cell phone was additionally broken past restore.
Her mum, Kerry Westcott, stated: "She ended up in hospital final evening as she saved feeling sick and dizzy, and has had a continuing headache because it occurs. The docs confirmed she has concussion.
"In the meanwhile I believe she is placing on a courageous face however I believe additional down the road the emotional scars will come out. It is unacceptable what occurred to her and heartbreaking. They had been like animals in a zoo.
"Issues like this aren't simply occurring to my daughter. There are a lot of youngsters that is occurring to and it must be stopped.
"It was horrible that her assault was filmed and shared however, in a means, it has accomplished her a favour because it's all on video for the police to analyze and there is no getting away from what occurred.
"Essentially the most surprising half - aside from the concussion and grazes - is that she got here out of it fairly unscathed contemplating the blows she took to her head and physique."
Her brother Keira added: "Yesterday I acquired despatched the video and listening to what Mariah stated occurred after which seeing it was two various things. They got here up from behind and you may hear her saying, 'what are you doing, what have I accomplished?'.
"They pulled her hair, dragged her to the ground and kicked her within the face and physique and smashed her face right into a concrete put up.
"It is also the very fact she went to stroll away from it however they carried on. Aside from the concussion and scratches, it may have been loads worse.
"The assault was then posted throughout social media so lots of of individuals have seen it and have been disgusted by it. I simply need individuals to see how disgusting it's and attempt to get the phrase on the market that bullying and ganging up on individuals ought to be stopped."
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