ArendonkThree students of the Sint-Clara College have been suspended for the time being after images of serious bullying have surfaced on social media. It shows how a student (15) is beaten and kicked until she lies defenseless on the ground. The bullies then give her several blows and kicks, even on her head. It wouldn’t be the first time the girl has been the victim of bullying. The school will make a final decision about the students next week.
It concerns a Dutch girl of 15 years who has been living in Arendonk for several years. The footage shows her being beaten up for no apparent reason by a group of students, while other students look on laughing and film the whole thing. None of them informed a teacher. The facts date from Tuesday 21 June.
According to our anonymous tipster, there have been fights and death threats in the past. Now the bullies also turned to physical violence. The victim has suffered several bruises and is covered with bruises. She has also suffered a severe mental blow. The police have now been informed to prepare a report.
cover up
According to our source, previous bullying incidents, also involving other victims, have always been covered up by the school. But now the images are shared en masse on social media and the school had to intervene. Director Griet Wens says that the incident concerned an argument that got out of hand between a total of four young people. “Both Tuesday and Wednesday, we as management took our responsibility in a decisive manner. The perpetrators have been suspended and the victim was immediately taken care of and accompanied,” she says. “Since this concerns minors on the one hand and out of respect for and in the interest of the victim on the other, we as management acted in a discreet manner, in consultation with the parents of all involved, the police, the school psychologist, the CLB and our own staff. student guidance.”
The management deeply regrets the incident. “This seriously transgressive act is at odds with the vision and the pedagogical project of our school, in which we prioritize a safe, warm and positive school climate for everyone. We are not blind to bullying and in such situations always act in accordance with our own anti-bullying policy, for which we won the Flemish prize in 2019 in the ‘Bullying is not possible’ competition”, says Wens. “At the moment an investigation is ongoing at the school and at the police. We wish to be able to deal with this very unfortunate incident with those involved in all serenity and with the greatest discretion.”
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