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| Video images of an 11-year-old schoolboy being beaten by an older pupil in a playground have been posted on the internet. | Video images of an 11-year-old schoolboy being beaten by an older pupil in a playground have been posted on the internet. |
| The attack took place at Parkhall College in Antrim. A pupil was arrested and released on bail in connection with the incident. | |
| The footage, recorded on a mobile phone, shows the boy being kicked and punched by a pupil wearing a PE kit. | The footage, recorded on a mobile phone, shows the boy being kicked and punched by a pupil wearing a PE kit. |
| The police have confirmed that an investigation is under way. | The police have confirmed that an investigation is under way. |
| On the clip, several other pupils can be heard shouting: "Hit him in the face". | On the clip, several other pupils can be heard shouting: "Hit him in the face". |
| The boy's mother told the BBC's Nolan Show on Wednesday that she had received the video on her mobile phone from the parent of another pupil who had arrived home with it. | The boy's mother told the BBC's Nolan Show on Wednesday that she had received the video on her mobile phone from the parent of another pupil who had arrived home with it. |
| My son was on the ground and this guy was kicking and kicking and the kids were screaming in a circle round him, screaming kick him in the head, kick him in the head Beaten boy's mother | My son was on the ground and this guy was kicking and kicking and the kids were screaming in a circle round him, screaming kick him in the head, kick him in the head Beaten boy's mother |
| "The parent begged me not to take it because he said I would be very upset by it," she said. | "The parent begged me not to take it because he said I would be very upset by it," she said. |
| "I gave it to my husband, and through all the crying I was able to get him to come to me and take the phone. | "I gave it to my husband, and through all the crying I was able to get him to come to me and take the phone. |
| "Both of us were broken by what we saw - it was like a vicious dog fight, although I think it was worse because of what he went through. | "Both of us were broken by what we saw - it was like a vicious dog fight, although I think it was worse because of what he went through. |
| "My son was on the ground and this guy was kicking and kicking and the kids were screaming in a circle round him, screaming: 'Kick him in the head, kick him in the head'. | "My son was on the ground and this guy was kicking and kicking and the kids were screaming in a circle round him, screaming: 'Kick him in the head, kick him in the head'. |
| "This boy had football boots on his feet. Whenever my wee boy thought it was all over, you can actually see him turning round to see where the wee lad went and the next thing was there were more chants of 'kick him in the head'. | "This boy had football boots on his feet. Whenever my wee boy thought it was all over, you can actually see him turning round to see where the wee lad went and the next thing was there were more chants of 'kick him in the head'. |
| "He went in again, pull him down by the hair - kicking and kicking and kicking at him." | "He went in again, pull him down by the hair - kicking and kicking and kicking at him." |
| 'Earlier altercation' | 'Earlier altercation' |
| The woman said her son had bruises all over his body and had simply "been battered". | The woman said her son had bruises all over his body and had simply "been battered". |
| The young schoolboy is now afraid to return to school following the attack. | The young schoolboy is now afraid to return to school following the attack. |
| His mother said she did not only blame the attacker, but those who were standing around encouraging him to beat the boy. | His mother said she did not only blame the attacker, but those who were standing around encouraging him to beat the boy. |
| The principal of Parkhall College, Tom Skelton, said the attack was "a rare occurrence". | The principal of Parkhall College, Tom Skelton, said the attack was "a rare occurrence". |
| "I'm a father of four and I have a son of roughly the same age, so I was disgusted by what I saw," he said. | "I'm a father of four and I have a son of roughly the same age, so I was disgusted by what I saw," he said. |
| "I understand that this incident grew out of an earlier altercation between the boys, but it was a very nasty incident and the student seen striking the younger boy has been suspended." | "I understand that this incident grew out of an earlier altercation between the boys, but it was a very nasty incident and the student seen striking the younger boy has been suspended." |
| In a statement, the PSNI said the attack was reported to police on 19 January. | In a statement, the PSNI said the attack was reported to police on 19 January. |
| "A male juvenile has been arrested and released on bail, pending further enquiries. The police investigation is ongoing," said a spokesman. | "A male juvenile has been arrested and released on bail, pending further enquiries. The police investigation is ongoing," said a spokesman. |