Playground beating posted on web
Video images of an 11-year-old boy being beaten by an older pupil in a school playground in County Antrim have been posted on the internet.
A pupil was arrested and released on bail in connection with the incident.
The footage, recorded on a mobile phone, shows the boy being kicked and punched by a pupil wearing a PE kit while onlookers swear at him.
A police spokesperson has confirmed that an investigation into the incident is under way.
The boy's mother told the BBC's Nolan Show on Wednesday that she had received the video on her mobile phone from the parent of another pupil who had arrived home with it.
"The parent begged me not to take it because he said I would be very upset by it," she said.
"I gave it to my husband, and through all the crying I was able to get him to come to me and take the phone.
"Both of us were broken by what we saw - it was like a vicious dog fight, although I think it was worse because of what he went through.
"My son was on the ground and this guy was kicking and kicking and the kids were screaming in a circle round him, screaming: 'Kick him in the head, kick him in the head'.
"This boy had football boots on his feet. Whenever my wee boy thought it was all over, you can actually see him turning round to see where the wee lad went and the next thing was there were more chants of 'kick him in the head'.
"He went in again, pull him down by the hair - kicking and kicking and kicking at him."
'Earlier altercation'
The woman said her son had bruises all over his body and had simply "been battered".
The young schoolboy is now afraid to return to school following the attack.
His mother said she did not only blame the attacker, but those who were standing around encouraging him to beat the boy.
On the clip, several other pupils can be heard shouting: "Hit him in the face" and "jump on his ****ing head".
In a statement, the PSNI said the attack was reported to police on 19 January.
"A male juvenile has been arrested and released on bail, pending further enquiries. The police investigation is ongoing," said a spokesman.
One positive thing is that the video can be used as evidence if the boys face is clearly shown on it.