A black boy has been chained to a lamppost and whipped him by a group of white students in a reported mock slave auction. This happene...
A black boy has been chained to a lamppost and whipped him
by a group of white students in a reported mock slave auction.
This happened at a school in Bath, UK. The Mirror reports that the terrified youngster was hit with
sticks by seven teens who hurled abhorrent racist slurs at him and made
references to the slave trade.
Three of the alleged involved were originally expelled but
were allowed to return to the classroom when the board of governors overturned
the headteacher's decision. The governors decided the expelled trio should
instead be suspended for two weeks along with the other four boys involved.
The secondary school in Bath, Somerset, claims it
'thoroughly investigated' the incident in January took action 'in line with
statutory procedures'.
The victim's parents did not wish to comment but other
parents expressed their outrage at the troubling situation. Police confirmed
they are investigating the alleged incident, said to have taken place on school
grounds during a lunch break.
The school, which cannot be identified for legal reasons,
said in a statement: 'We have become aware of media interest in an incident
which took place in January and involved a group of established friends and
related to a single incident of unacceptable behaviour within the school
grounds.
'A full investigation was instigated in line with both
internal school procedures and Department of Education requirements, including
contact with the police.
'You can be assured that the school has taken this incident
exceptionally seriously and that our absolute priority was, and remains, that
the right path is taken for all those involved as well as the wider school
community.
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