Parent opens assault case after Durban bullying video goes viral
A case of assault has been opened at the Malvern Police Station after a video showing a high school pupil being beaten up by a fellow learner has been circulating on social media.
The guardian of the 16-year-old who was seen in a video being beaten up by a fellow learner opened the case today.
The video, which has been shared thousands of times on social media, shows the Werda High School learner being confronted before being slapped, pushed to the ground and kicked several times.
The scuffle on Tuesday, started apparently after the victim reported the bully to school management for allegedly carrying a knife to school.
The boy's sister, who is also his foster mother, has told Newswatch she said her brother still somewhat traumatised.
LISTEN BELOW - the teenager's guardian reacts to the incident.
Officials from the Department of Education are being deployed to the school to find out exactly what happened while KZN police have confirmed that a case of common assault has been opened.
See footage from the incident below. Click here for the full video.