Overview
- National Police report that the minors who participated in the assault have been identified and the investigation remains active.
- The footage shows the girl surrounded, pulled by the hair and knocked to the ground, then kicked and punched while bystanders shout phrases such as “dale, dale, dale… por la boca” and “toma, toma, toma.”
- The attack occurred in late October in Santa Cruz de La Palma and the case came to authorities’ attention through social media rather than a formal complaint by the victim’s parents.
- Investigators are reviewing the video to determine each participant’s role, verifying the schools attended by those involved, and checking for any prior incidents under juvenile procedures.
- The Canary Islands Education Department has opened its own inquiry, plans pedagogical actions and expanded talks with police, and media note a similar recent case under investigation in Gran Canaria.