Another incident of school violence occurred on the mainland: On Friday, a 13-year-old girl in Santai County, Mianyang, Sichuan, was slapped and trampled on the head by three girls aged between 13 and 15 from the same school (pictured). the abuse lasted for more than ten minutes, causing her face to turn red and swollen, nosebleeds. The beaten girl also yelled “We are minors, it is useless to call the police”, “The bulk is to enter and occupy two days and then leave”; someone next to him was filming, and a male voice stated that “he has something to do and the police are not afraid”.
Footage of the beating was posted on social media platforms for show, which immediately sparked public outrage. In addition, there were rumors on the Internet that the police had asked the victim’s family to “forgive”. Thousands of people have surrounded the Beiba County Police Station in the county to protest, demanding severe punishment for the attacker.
Santai County Police issued two notifications the day before yesterday and yesterday afternoon, saying that after the beaten girl surnamed Xu had an argument with a 13-year-old girl surnamed Zhang who was in the same class, Zhang “invited” three former classmates involved in the incident. The girl and two 14-year-old boys took Xu, who was out of school, to the top floor of a building. The three girls involved were violent, Zhang was shooting a film, and the two boys were watching and booing. According to the report, two of the 14-year-old girls beaten were detained for 15 days and fined 1,000 yuan (RMB, same below), and two boys were detained for 10 days and fined 500 yuan.
Another 13-year-old girl who hit someone was reprimanded because she was protected by the child protection law. The police also ordered her guardian to severely discipline her and bear the related responsibilities. The report also mentions that Xu’s injuries are not serious and that experts have been instructed to provide her with psychological counseling.
Originally released on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/China/The perpetrator yelled that he was a minor-Calling the police was useless-A Sichuan girl was slapped and beaten on the head/348961?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
