Police probe The Scots College incident after 17yo boy claims he was assaulted by students
An incident involving students from The Scots College is under investigation by NSW police after a teen boy was allegedly physically and verbally abused, and had beer thrown all over him.
An incident involving students from The Scots College is under investigation by police after a teenager was allegedly forced to walk down a human tunnel, as he was physically and verbally abused, and had beer thrown all over him.
Video of the incident obtained by The Daily Telegraph shows the large crowd of teenage boys gathered on Saturday afternoon in the bushes near Woollahra Golf Club, which the boy told police he attended under the impression he would be part of a party.
The footage - posted in a private Snapchat group containing students from the top private school - shows the boy then being forced to carry a flag aloft as he walks through a group of youths with their hands in the air.
Some members of the crowd are seen to throw drinks over him, while he is pushed and slapped on the back.
The boy said to police he was told by other members of the group to carry a flag through the crowd.
The Daily Telegraph has been told that, in his statement, the boy told police he had been labelled a “fat f***” and “felt very upset” by the incident.
“I did not want this to happen to me,” he said.
After a few minutes the 17-year-old said he managed to escape the group and as he was walking down Manion Ave at Rose Bay, a woman noticed he was distressed and offered for him to go inside her flat, where he rang his mother and police.
He later attended Bondi Police Station, where he made a statement, with NSW Police saying on Sunday it had begun an investigation.
“Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have commenced an investigation after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted at a sports ground in Manion Ave, Rose Bay,” a police spokesperson said.
“At about 5.40pm Saturday, police were told a group of youths had allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old boy.
“The boy sustained no injuries. An investigation into the incident has begun.”
The Scots College at Bellevue Hill is considered one of the country’s most exclusive schools, with fees for Year 12 students reaching more than $46,000 a year.
The teenager told police he was invited to join a Snapchat group two weeks ago and, at first, there was little communication between the members.
“Over the last five to six days the chat within the group began to increase, saying more and more about the … hyping up the day. I believe it was a gathering with drinking,” the boy told police.
As he approached the golf course he said he was met by boys who led him to a secluded area, hidden by trees.
He told police he was offered a beer but did not accept it, before he was forced down the human tunnel where he was also verbally abused.
The school has been approached for comment.
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