Gwangju Middle School Girl Assaulted by Four Peers in Group Attack... Police Investigating

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Investigating the Facts

A group assault involving middle school girls took place in Gwangju, prompting a police investigation.

According to the Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju on May 31, a 15-year-old middle school student, referred to as A, filed a complaint stating that she was assaulted by four peers.

The perpetrators are suspected of collectively assaulting A on May 28 in the basement parking lot of a commercial building in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. In video footage taken at the scene, A is seen surrounded by more than 10 students, kneeling on the ground.

Some of the perpetrators forced A to remove her top and subjected her to further humiliating acts. Among the bystanders, some students simply watched or stood by while smoking.

A was left with dirt on her arms and legs and her hair disheveled, while one student threatened her, saying, "Look me straight in the eye."

During the incident, A was repeatedly struck in the face, resulting in facial fractures and other injuries requiring more than two weeks of medical treatment. She is currently hospitalized and receiving care.

Investigations revealed that A had an argument with one of the perpetrators, B, during a conversation on social media. After meeting in person and getting into a fight, B called her friends, and together they assaulted A.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education became aware of the incident on the same day and is working with the school to determine the exact facts.

A police official stated, "We will summon the perpetrators one by one to clarify the circumstances of the incident."

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