School investigates viral video of girl attacked on Ohio bus

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 06:49 · Archive

A 10th-grade girl was repeatedly punched, kicked and put in a chokehold by a male student on an Ohio school bus on Friday, with video of the assault going viral on social media.

A 10th-grade girl was attacked by a male student on a school bus serving Mahoning Valley Community School in Youngstown, Ohio on Friday, 6 November. Video of the assault, apparently filmed by another student, showed the boy repeatedly punching and kicking the girl. Other students could be heard laughing until the boy put her in a chokehold, prompting someone to say, 'Chill.'

The girl's stepfather told WKBN-TV that he did not find out what had happened until Wednesday, five days after the attack. He said she was taken to hospital to check the severity of her injuries. Both students are enrolled in the Boardman Local School District and attend classes at Mahoning Valley Community School through a service agreement.

The Boardman Local School District apologised for 'the delay in promptly notifying parents of the incident,' saying that while bus staff notified school administrators, the severity of the incident was not adequately communicated. The district said no student injuries were reported following the incident. It added that during the assault, the bus driver was unable to pull over right away but stopped shortly after the altercation began. The district is reviewing notification and transportation procedures.

How it is being reported

• Ohio school investigating after 10th grade girl punched, put in chokehold by boyThe video, apparently filmed by another student on the bus, showed a boy repeatedly punching and kicking a girl.New York Post · 14 Nov, 06:41
• School investigating after viral video shows 10th-grade girl punched, put in chokehold on Ohio school busViral video shows a male student repeatedly punching, kicking and choking a 10th-grade girl on an Ohio school bus as other students laughed.Fox News · 13 Nov, 18:35

In this story: Mahoning Valley Community School · Youngstown · Ohio · Boardman Local School District

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