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Huddersfield video: Police investigate 'racially-aggravated attack' Huddersfield school 'attack' video: Boy, 16, summonsed for assault
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A "racially-aggravated assault" is being investigated by police after a video showing a boy being attacked was shared on social media. A 16-year-old boy has been reported for summons for assault after a video showing a boy being attacked was shared on social media.
The boy, 15, is shown being dragged to the floor by another boy before water is poured into his face. The boy, 15, is shown being dragged to the floor at a school in Huddersfield before water is poured into his face.
The video was filmed in a lunch break at Almondbury Community School on 25 October, police said. The video was filmed in a lunch break at Almondbury Community School on 25 October, West Yorkshire Police said.
The force is investigating "a report of a racially-aggravated assault" and a 16-year-old boy has been interviewed. The force said the older boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Youth Court "in due course".
In the footage one boy approaches a smaller boy, who he grabs by the throat, pulls to the ground and then pours water in his face. Police initially said they were investigating the incident after a report of racially-aggravated assault.
'Absolutely shocking' An online fundraising page set up to help the 15-year-old boy and his family has so far raised more than £50,000.
The taller boy walks off and the other gets up and walks away on his own across a field.
Local MP Barry Sheerman tweeted the video was "absolutely shocking" and said he was supporting the boy's family.
Supt Steve Dodds, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "We are investigating a report of a racially-aggravated assault of a 15-year-old boy which occurred on playing fields at Almondbury Community School at about 1pm on October 25.
"A 16-year-old boy has been interviewed by voluntary attendance in connection with the incident and we are continuing to progress the investigation."
Kirklees Council said: "Neither us nor the school condone violence in any form and behaviour like this will not be tolerated."
An online fundraising page for the victim has so far raised more than £34,000.
The school was rated as "requiring improvement" in its latest Ofsted report.