Teen hospitalised with broken nose after sickening punch during schoolboy fight in Cronulla
A SOCIAL media video has shown the horrifying moment a teen was knocked out by a vicious punch in a schoolboy fight in Sydney’s south.
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A SCHOOLBOY was hospitalised with a broken nose after he was knocked out by a vicious punch in a brawl in Sydney’s south.
Video footage of the fight shows a De La Salle College Caringbah student being delivered a blow by a fellow student before collapsing to the ground.
It is believed the boys are 15 and 16 years old.
Police were called to Croydon St at Cronulla after hearing screaming, shortly before 3.15pm on Monday.
They found a student with facial injuries who was later taken to St George Hospital.
The video of the fight shows the pair exchanging blows before a boy in a khaki t-shirt falls to the ground and another student runs to his side.
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Other students can be seen watching the fight but after one of the boys falls to the ground they can be heard saying “run away, run away… now, now now.”
Police said they were aware of the video and that inquiries into the fight were continuing.
De La Salle is a high school in Caringbah for boys.
The boy has since been discharged from hospital.
A spokesman for Sydney Catholic Schools said they were aware of the fight between the students from the boys school. He said they knew students from girls school Our Lady of Mercy Burraneer were observers to the fight.
“The fight itself is under investigation by police and they have spoken directly to all De La Salle students who have identified as being present,” he said.
Police have spoken to 45 students who were involved with the fight at the boys school who asked them to delete footage of the incident from their phones.
The spokesman said police will also speak to students from the girls school about the incident.
“Any student identified through the investigation as encouraging the fight will have appropriate steps taken in accordance with our SCS policies.
“Correspondence has gone to the parents of students who have been identified as to being at the scene.”
Counselling support has been offered at the school.
“One student involved in the incident has a broken nose and was admitted to hospital. The injured student was expected to be released from hospital last night and the families will continue to be supported by the school.”
“In cooperation with the school, police have warned all students of the dangers of such behaviour, this will be reinforced by the school’s education and pastoral programs. Police also advised all student to remove any footage of the incident from their devices.”