Video showing a white British mother, her daughter and friends beating up a Black girl has gone viral, with the woman, daughter and two friends of the daughter seen repeatedly attacking the girl. They pulled her by her braids and pulled her jacket over her head while continuously hitting and viciously kicking her as she fell to the ground.
The incident took place on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 6, near Thomas Knyvett College but not directly on campus; Surrey police have launched an investigation. The headmaster of the school is also facing backlash for his role.
Richard Beeson, the headmaster, was seen with another male school staff member breaking up the fight at the end of the video. The two males seemingly showed no sense of urgency to stop the attack. A Change.org petition is accusing the headmaster of doing nothing.
Local British activist groups led by Black men held a protest near the school in support of the girl and demanded the headmaster to be held accountable. The crowd was heard chanting, “steppers only, tangible solutions and chatting’s done.” The protestors criticized the school for not taking the situation seriously because it was a Black student.
The school closed down on Tuesday morning because of the protest. One mother told reporters that her son has been scared to return to school since the incident took place.
“This is highly unacceptable & needs to be properly addressed. That adult incensing her kids to brutally attack one young black girl should be sentenced & declared unfit to be a mom. Social workers swing into action & take those rude kids into…
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