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Police Probe Group Assault on 14-Year-Old in Brest

The victim's complaint triggered a juvenile-brigade investigation with most alleged attackers identified as minors.

Overview

  • The attack occurred shortly before 18:15 on October 6 on rue Hoche near several school campuses in Brest.
  • Police say a dispute among schoolgirls escalated as four girls were joined by about ten other pupils from different schools.
  • Some assailants recorded the beating on their phones before passersby intervened and dispersed the group.
  • The victim suffered multiple injuries and received a provisional 15-day ITT at the hospital, with forensic confirmation still outstanding.
  • After the teen filed a complaint, the prosecutor opened a case for intentional group violence assigned to the local judicial police and the juvenile brigade.