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jimmi5bellies · 06-04-2006, 08:53

Last Monday my son Alec was beaten up when he came out of the school gates at 4.30pm after he had been to his Duke Of Edinburgh meeting. 3 youths for no reason what so ever jumped Alec from behind a parked van. He managed to get away and was badly shaken and bruised. They had gone for his head.
He recognised one lad as being a fellow pupil at his school and when i took him to see the headmaster the next day we managed to find out who the other two lads was.
I got the police involved and made sure the police officer knew that in no certain terms was i prepared to let this drop.
After doing all the statements and having his injuries photographed we have sat and waited for an outcome. Last night the police came around again to tell us that all 3 youths had been arrested, 2 had had cautions as it was their first offence and the 3rd lad who was the instigator of the attack had held his hands up and pleaded guilty to common assault. He told the police he had "attacked the wrong lad, mistaken identity". The police have charged him , as apparantly he has done this before a few times.
He will be in youth court next week.
Now i need to talk to Alecs Headmaster, Mr Bateman of Moorhead as this lad goes to the same school as Alec and i want to make sure it will be safe for him. In my opinion, seeing as this lad has hit other pupils he should be excluded from the school.

06-04-2006, 08:53	#1
jimmi5bellies Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Church Posts: 1,203 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 46	Remember Alec Beating ..... Result !!!! Last Monday my son Alec was beaten up when he came out of the school gates at 4.30pm after he had been to his Duke Of Edinburgh meeting. 3 youths for no reason what so ever jumped Alec from behind a parked van. He managed to get away and was badly shaken and bruised. They had gone for his head. He recognised one lad as being a fellow pupil at his school and when i took him to see the headmaster the next day we managed to find out who the other two lads was. I got the police involved and made sure the police officer knew that in no certain terms was i prepared to let this drop. After doing all the statements and having his injuries photographed we have sat and waited for an outcome. Last night the police came around again to tell us that all 3 youths had been arrested, 2 had had cautions as it was their first offence and the 3rd lad who was the instigator of the attack had held his hands up and pleaded guilty to common assault. He told the police he had "attacked the wrong lad, mistaken identity". The police have charged him , as apparantly he has done this before a few times. He will be in youth court next week. Now i need to talk to Alecs Headmaster, Mr Bateman of Moorhead as this lad goes to the same school as Alec and i want to make sure it will be safe for him. In my opinion, seeing as this lad has hit other pupils he should be excluded from the school.