Thirteen-year-old beaten by a peer in Parma, filmed with his cell phone

(ANSA) – PARMA, 08 NOV – Another episode of violence between 13-year-olds in Parma: a fight that started at school degenerated into a beating in a park in the Emilian city, filmed with cell phones and going viral on social media. The Gazzetta di Parma reports it. The incident happened a few days ago and involved pupils from a middle school in the centre. According to what was reconstructed by the police, a meeting had initially been scheduled, a clarification linked to previous disagreements. Then the situation would have degenerated: a boy would have been immediately attacked with a barrage of punches and kicks in the face, while others filmed the scene with their cell phones. Without intervening. In the video shot – later shared on social media – the thirteen-year-old can be seen hitting his peer several times in the face who ends up on the ground. A few days after the event, the victim’s parents decided to file a complaint given that in the meantime other threats had arrived. The victim, after the beatings, did not ask for help, pretending nothing had happened: they found out from his brother. Investigations are ongoing. The head teacher, together with other colleagues, called for greater vigilance from the police. (HANDLE).