"Must Keep Hitting" Middle School Students Who Shared Video of Friend Assault Under Police Investigation

Middle school students who collectively assaulted a student and recorded the video have been booked by the police.
[Photo by SBS News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] Middle school students who filmed and distributed a video of themselves collectively assaulting a classmate have been booked by the police.

On the 27th, the Gwangju Nambu Police Station announced that they are investigating two first-year middle school students on charges of assault and defamation. They are accused of calling out a classmate to a park in Gwangju on the 6th, assaulting them, and filming the incident to distribute the video.

Earlier, on the 26th, SBS reported a video showing the perpetrators pinning the victim to the ground and hitting them. While the victim struggled to break free, another perpetrator filmed the scene as if broadcasting a sports event. The student filming also repeatedly said things like "Don't stop, keep hitting," and "This is your chance."

The perpetrators distributed the video on social networking services (SNS), and the victim's side only learned about the spread of the assault video later. The victim's side reported the school violence to the school and proceeded with a police complaint.

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