08 February 2023 , 23:25
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A relative of one of the victims of a 'racist attack' outside a school has demanded the teachers, who allegedly allowed the horrific altercation to unfold, are fired.
Police are investigating after shocking footage of a schoolgirl appearing to be viciously assaulted on a road caused outrage online.
The force today revealed two people were hurt in the brutal incident on Monday afternoon, with a woman heard egging on the teen attackers.
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted racially aggravated grievous bodily harm, including a 39-year-old woman, two girls aged 11 and another aged 16. A 43-year-old man was also arrested.
A relative of one of the victims claims teachers could be seen in the video and alleges they appeared to do little to defuse the situation.
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The harrowing brawl was uploaded to social media (Twitter)
The attack in Ashford, Surrey, was filmed by a bystander (Twitter)Speaking to the Mirror at a demonstration outside Thomas Knyvett College in Ashford, Surrey, where the assault took place, the relative says she wants the staff who were allegedly involved sacked and told how her heart sank when she viewed the horrifying footage on social media.
The clip shows the girl's braids yanked from her hair scattered down the road. The relative said: "She’s 15. She's in her last year of school here and she was actually helping her friend.
A relative of one of the victims has spoken out (Twitter)
Women were seen approaching as the street brawl broke out (Twitter)"No one from the school brought her back to us. We had to go to her and get her home. They let her go to a friend's house and then from her friend's house she used her friend's phone to call us.
"She said 'nobody helped me, they were laughing at me. One of the teachers laughed at me with my braids on the floor'.
"She had nine braids pulled from her head from the roots and when we look, you can see the dots where they came off the scalp.
"I was thinking 'who's coming who's going to stop it?'
A demonstration took place at the school on Wednesday"Seeing her head pulled in all directions, all of the cars stopping, I was thinking 'who’s jumping out of that car?'."
Speaking about the girl's recovery, she added: "She was very lost. Very sad. I think she's her morale has been boosted because of people, she knows she's not alone.
"It's one of those things you when you see on social media just thinking it hurts you so bad. Even then, even if it's not on your doorstep, we still feel that same thing. It's distressing."
She added: "I want them to get rid of those teachers (allegedly in the video) I want them to present us with their anti-racism policy.
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"What do you guys do when all these kids when you get keep getting these reports? What do you do? What are you going to do about it?
"That's the thing, it's not a serious issue in this neighbourhood. There's not enough black people.
"When I asked him (headteacher Richard Beeson) in a meeting, I said 'do you know what hurt me the most in that video? I was asking who's going to stop it?'
Many demanded action after the brawl earlier this week"Eventually I told him, 'when you walked into the shot, you strolled in and you even allowed one more punch'."
In a statement shared on Twitter, the school's headteacher, Richard Beeson, said: "We can assure you that we are taking all necessary steps to ensure this isolated incident is dealt with and that student safety is our paramount concern."
Inspector Maxine Cilia, Borough Commander for Spelthorne, said, “The video footage of this incident is shocking, and we appreciate the concern it will have caused the wider community.
"Every school child should feel safe as they move through the local community, and we will not tolerate this level of violence. We are providing specialist support to the victim who has now returned home after being treated for the injuries she sustained in this distressing assault.
“Officers are working hard to gather as much evidence as possible to build a strong case.
“Parents, pupils, and the wider public will notice extra police patrols in the area around Thomas Knyvett College today.
"The officers are there to engage with and reassure the community, and we encourage you to approach them if you have any concerns or questions and they will help you in any way they can.”