Minor assaulted in schoolyard in Dolna Banjica; video shared online
Attack on a schoolboy in Dolna Banjica was filmed and the recording later posted online; Tetovo police say an investigation is under way.
A minor was physically assaulted in the yard of a primary school in the village of Dolna Banjica near Gostivar, and the attack was recorded on a mobile phone and later posted to a social network, police said.
The Regional Police Directorate in Tetovo reported that the incident occurred on Wednesday, 11 November, at about 15:30. The boy’s father, a 33-year-old resident of Dolna Banjica, filed a report with the Gostivar Police Department at 19:00 the same day.
What police say
According to the father's statement, his underage son was physically attacked by one person who was accompanied by several others. The assault was filmed with a mobile phone and the recording subsequently appeared on a social network.
Police investigators have said they cannot yet determine whether the other people present took part in the attack, who filmed the violence, or on which social network the footage was shared. The Tetovo police stated that "measures are being taken to fully clarify and document the case."
So far, authorities have not released the age of the person who carried out the assault, the motives for the incident, or whether the injured boy sustained visible injuries. There is also no public information about any arrests or charges connected to the case.
Investigators from the Gostivar Police Department and the Tetovo Regional Police Directorate continue to gather evidence and to interview witnesses as part of the ongoing probe.
Photo: press material from the event
