'Go on Chelsea, kill her, go on, do her' Yobs film terror attack on girl, 12.Byline: By BEN ROSSINGTON Crime Reporter A 12-YEAR-OLD girl today told how teenagers filmed their attack on her on their mobile phones. The footage obtained by the ECHO shows Edina Rutherford cowering cow·er intr.v. cow·ered, cow·er·ing, cow·ers To cringe in fear. [Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin.] as she tries to fend off Verb 1. fend off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" deflect, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate the blows. Teenagers, one holding a pit bull-type dog, are seen watching. They are heard encouraging a pony-tailed older girl to do Edina serious harm. The year eight pupil at Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame Catholic College in Everton was out with friends on Friday evening when they were approached by a gang of older girls. An argument over something allegedly said on an internet site soon spiralled into shocking violence. During the 42-second clip, which is being passed around the phones of local youngsters, Edina is seen on the floor in Stanley Park, Anfield, being dragged by her hair while begging her attacker to stop. But as the older girl stamps down on Edina others off camera are heard screaming: "Go on Chelsea, kill her, go on, do her." Edina managed to get to her feet but was soon thrown back down onto the concrete path where she was subjected to more punches and kicks. The attack stopped when a friend of the older girl dragged her away saying: "Leave it, she's had enough." Edina was back at school yesterday for her end-of-year exams despite suffering bruising bruising discoloration and actual hemorrhage at the site of injury, and a serious disadvantage in the meat trade. In the first 12 hours after injury the bruise is bright red, at 24 hours it is dark red, at 24 to 36 hours it loses its firm consistency and becomes watery and at 3 or around her eye and face. She said: "The argument had finished when one of the lads said 'I've not come all this way for nothing. One of you's had better get fighting'. "And so this girl came at me, dragged me to the floor and just did me on the ground. I'm all right now but it scared me a lot." Edina's mother Liz, a 39-year-old school governor, said today: "It is just disgusting. I've been given a copy of the video and it just sickens me. "But we are determined to make sure whoever did this is prosecuted. "Every kid I have spoken to is terrified ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. to speak out. Some have misguided loyalty that they will be 'grassing' but others are just scared it will happen to them." Police confirmed they are investigating the attack. Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. ben.rossington@liverpool.com Help trap the culprits-see the shocking video report online at LIVERPOOLECHO.CO.UK CAPTION(S): SCARED: Liz Rutherford with daughter Edina who was filmed being attacked by other teenagers, and (above left) images taken from a mobile phone of the assault |
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