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| Teenage girl admits robbery and assault in court after video of her attacking two girls goes viral | Teenage girl admits robbery and assault in court after video of her attacking two girls goes viral |
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| A 16-year-old girl has been sent “thousands of death threats”, after she appeared in a viral video attacking two other teenagers, a court has heard. | |
| The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was shown in a video physically and verbally assaulting two girls. She appeared at Birmingham Youth Court on Wednesday, and has admitted robbery and assault. | |
| The attack, captured on camera and viewed millions of times online, took place in Northfields in Birmingham at around 10pm on Saturday night. | The attack, captured on camera and viewed millions of times online, took place in Northfields in Birmingham at around 10pm on Saturday night. |
| Afterwards, the teenager and her 44-year-old mother left their home on Tuesday after a crowd reportedly sprayed graffiti over the Birmingham house, with her solicitor telling the court that her client had received "thousands of death threats" after her identity - including her phone number - were shared online. | Afterwards, the teenager and her 44-year-old mother left their home on Tuesday after a crowd reportedly sprayed graffiti over the Birmingham house, with her solicitor telling the court that her client had received "thousands of death threats" after her identity - including her phone number - were shared online. |
| West Midlands Police have urged people to take down the video, reminding social media users that naming the individual in the video could jeopardise court proceedings. | West Midlands Police have urged people to take down the video, reminding social media users that naming the individual in the video could jeopardise court proceedings. |
| As a result of the online vitriol, a police spokesperson confirmed that the girl had been taken into police custody "for her own welfare". | As a result of the online vitriol, a police spokesperson confirmed that the girl had been taken into police custody "for her own welfare". |
| District judge Shamim Qureshi warned that there was a "high probability" that the teenager would be given an eight-month training order and detention. | District judge Shamim Qureshi warned that there was a "high probability" that the teenager would be given an eight-month training order and detention. |
| Officers also confirmed there were plans to arrest a second individual who also featured in the viral video. | Officers also confirmed there were plans to arrest a second individual who also featured in the viral video. |