09 January 2023 , 15:49
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The mum of a teenager girl brutally attacked outside a house party feared she "could have died" as sickening video footage of the assault is released.
Mobile phone footage shows the 16-year-old victim repeatedly punched and kicked in the head, before her attacker looks up and asks people nearby to pass that bottle" - believed to be a bottle of vodka.
The mum of the victim has spoken out about the injuries her daughter suffered as a result of the attack, revealing she had a concussion and lost chunks of her hair.
The mum, who has chosen to remain anonymous, said: "After it happened they thought she had just suffered a concussion but on Tuesday she couldn't move her neck.
"She went for a scan and it turns out she had internal bruising as well as bruising to the side of the face.
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"A chunk of her hair was pulled out and my friend had to take her to the hairdresser to get the knots out her hair."
One girl is approached by the other (Supplied)
She is grabbed and thrown to the floor (Supplied)Since the attack, her mum claims the teen hasn't been able to go back to college.
She told the Liverpool Echo: "She couldn't go to college this week. The college has put safeguarding in place for her."
"If someone had passed the girl the bottle of vodka she would have been hit over the head with it and died."
The attack is reported to have taken place in the Huyton area of Liverpool at around 7.30pm on Monday, January 2.
Merseyside Police has said officers are aware of the footage and an investigation is underway.
A 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted Section 18 assault with intent and has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
The teen was punched repeatedly (Supplied)
The teen is kicked too (Supplied)A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a girl has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in Huyton on Monday 2 January 2023.
"At around 7pm, a teenage girl was reportedly assaulted at Knowsley Heights during a party.
"She sustained facial and head injuries. Following enquiries, a 15-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of attempted Section 18 assault with intent and has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries."
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Detective Inspector Alyson Keenan said: "We are aware of footage of this incident in circulation on social media.
"I cannot emphasise enough that this is an active investigation so I would strongly discourage people sharing or commenting on such images or videos, as this could jeopardise our enquiries, and cause further harm and distress to those young people present.
"Instead, we need you to pass any information, and we take the appropriate action."