Police and school ask public to delete assault footage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:33 · Archive

Police and Bangor Academy have asked the public to delete footage of an alleged assault between two pupils circulating on social media.

A teenage girl was taken to hospital with back injuries after allegedly being attacked by a teenage boy outside Bangor Academy in Co Down on Tuesday, 20 October, around 4pm in the Castle Street area. The incident allegedly involved two pupils from the school, and footage of it has circulated on social media. The footage appears to show a teenage boy chasing and repeatedly punching and kicking a teenage girl.

Police are investigating the alleged assault and have asked the public not to share the footage. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has said people should permanently delete the footage if they have it on a device. Bangor Academy, Northern Ireland's largest school, issued a statement saying the matter has been dealt with promptly and that the families involved have been supported.

The school said it would 'respectfully ask that images are not shared or commented upon, particularly while the matter is being investigated', and stressed that 'the safety and wellbeing of all our pupils remains our highest priority'.

How it is being reported

• Bangor Academy statement after teenage girl taken to hospital after alleged assaultPolice have said people should permanently delete footage of the incident if they have it on a deviceBelfast Live · 22 Oct, 16:20
• Delete footage of attack on teenage girl, say police and school: Video circulating on social media shows incident between Bangor Academy pupilsThe police and Northern Ireland’s largest school have asked the public not to share images of an apparent violent attack involving two pupils that have been circulating on social media.News Letter · 22 Oct, 15:22

In this story: Bangor Academy · Co Down · Bangor · Police Service of Northern Ireland

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