Picture courtesy of Lapu-Lapu Metropolis PIO
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The mayor right here expressed issues concerning the newest assault the place the sufferer and perpetrators concerned occurred to be underaged teenagers.
On Wednesday, January 8, a bunch of six minors, accompanied by their dad and mom, surrendered earlier than Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan after being accused of beating one other minor lately.
The incident occurred final Tuesday, January 7.
A bunch of round 10 youngsters reportedly attacked a 15-year-old Grade 10-student from Mactan Nationwide Excessive College.
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Preliminary studies confirmed that one of many attackers used a knuckle duster, also called “chokorno,” through the assault, which left the sufferer with bruises and a head damage that precipitated important bleeding.
The assault was documented in a video shared on social media by a relative of the sufferer.
Authorities didn’t reveal the identities of all events concerned since all of them have been nonetheless underage.
In line with the sufferer’s dad and mom, their son was focused out of jealousy, as he was reportedly admired by lots of his feminine friends.
When the video circulated on social media, Chan gave the suspects 24 hours to give up.
Throughout Wednesday’s assembly, one other 16-year-old sufferer and his father or mother got here ahead, alleging that he had additionally been assaulted by the identical group on December 26, 2024.
Chan described the incident as alarming, including that youngsters shouldn’t be participating in violent and dangerous behaviors at a younger age.
He was additionally dismayed over using harmful weapons and confused the necessity for stricter measures.
The mayor emphasised that the problem have to be taken critically and addressed at its root.
He additionally advised implementing stricter curfews for minors to forestall additional incidents.
Within the meantime, the Metropolis Social Welfare and Improvement Workplace (CSWDO) will briefly shelter the minors in a house care facility whereas processing the case.
In the meantime, the dad and mom of the victims are decided to file prices towards the suspects and every other events chargeable for the assaults.
Chan is working carefully with the Philippine Nationwide Police and the CSWDO to make sure that these accountable are held accountable and that related incidents are prevented sooner or later./mme
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