Two top performing Chatsworth pupils hospitalised after attack by classmates and adult men after school
Footage captured a Grade 11 girl being dragged onto the ground a few metres away from where her peer was being assaulted.
Two Grade 11 pupils from Southlands Secondary School were hospitalized after an alleged assault by two female pupils and three adult men outside the Chatsworth school. The incident occurred following a dispute over a bullying incident in school. The boys, who are part of the school’s robotics team, were attacked Tuesday after classes ended.
Footage showed one boy being beaten by three men, who kicked him repeatedly in the face. Another girl was dragged and beaten on the ground, with her hair used to pull her up. Emergency services found both the boy and girl bleeding with head injuries. Their families claim the attack was in retaliation for the bullying the boy experienced earlier.
The mother of the girl, Zaihira Naidoo, stated her daughter sustained injuries including broken teeth and clotting eyes. Both students were members of the robotics team, and their injuries may prevent them from competing in an upcoming national robotics competition. The mother of the boy, Faieza Amod, expressed concern about the high medical costs and his missing teaching time. The school's governing body is investigating the matter but declined further comment.
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