Teenage student suspended, summoned to face court over school brawl

A  TEENAGE boy has been suspended from school and summoned to court for alleged aggravated assault in relation to a fight caught on camera at Darwin High. Another student is believed to have a fractured cheek bone

A  TEENAGE boy has been suspended from school and summoned to court for alleged aggravated assault in relation to a fight caught on camera at Darwin High.

A police spokeswoman said investigations into the incident were continuing.

A screen grab from the sickening video of a teenage student being punched in the face at Darwin High School

The NT News understands the 15-year-old who was coward punched in the head on Monday has a fractured cheek bone.

The teenager spent a night at Royal Darwin Hospital’s emergency department being assessed by doctors.

The NT News also understands some of the students involved in the vicious attack have been handed one-month suspensions by their schools.

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The suspensions come after a group of students from Casuarina Senior College – with uniforms turned inside out – made their way on to Darwin High School grounds to fight a Year 10 student.

It’s understood the fight was over a girl.

Students at Darwin High School will attend a meeting today to go over expectations of behaviour and the impact violent behaviour can have on students, families and the community.

Casuarina Senior College will also hold an assembly.

The fight was caught on camera by a student who witnessed the altercation and circulated it on social media.

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A parent, who didn’t want to be named, said on Thursday she wasn’t worried about safety at Darwin High School and was happy with how the situation had been dealt with.

Her three children had all attended – or were attending – the Top End school with no issues.

“Like anything it happens and it’s more about how the school deals with it and the principal has sent an email to parents and it’s being dealt with,” she said.

“Parents have to take responsibility for their children.”