Police Launch Investigation into 10-to-1 Group Assault at High School Dormitory

Police investigations have officially begun into a school violence incident where a freshman was collectively assaulted for having a "cocky tone."

According to the Gyeongnam Office of Education and others, around 11 p.m. on the 13th, about 10 second- and third-year students at a high school dormitory in the province assaulted freshman student B for approximately 90 minutes, hitting his chest, abdomen, and thighs, causing injuries requiring three weeks of medical treatment.

The Sancheong Police Station started investigating the 10 offending students on the 23rd.

Considering evidence of blunt instrument use, they are reviewing the application of special injury charges and plan to decide on filing charges based on collected materials and testimonies.

The provincial Office of Education and Sancheong Education Support Office are conducting a full investigation of the school to verify the cycle of school violence, any additional victims, and the use of blunt instruments.

Student B's family claims that three of the offenders used metal pipes to hit their son and stated that the perpetrators themselves said they were beaten similarly when they were freshmen, indicating a cycle of violence.

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