Video of Middle School Girls' Group Assault Spreads on SNS... Police Launch Investigation

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A video showing a female student being collectively assaulted by her peers has spread on social networking services (SNS), prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 25th that A (15), a third-year middle school student, reported the incident to the police.

A stated that she was continuously beaten by two classmates at a park in Dong-gu, Gwangju, on the afternoon of the 18th.

The incident came to light after the perpetrators posted the assault video on SNS.

The released video shows the perpetrators slapping A, who is kneeling, kicking her, and pulling her hair, capturing the assault scenes.

Considering the location of the assault, the police transferred the case to the Eastern Police Station.

The police plan to investigate the details of the incident.

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