BULLIED FOR BEING GOOD; Boy too scared to go to school following attack.Byline: SALLY McLEAN Sally McLean is an Australian actress who has played leading roles on the London stage in various productions including Macbeth, Hamlet, Top Girls, Uncle Vanya and the World Premier of Annabel’s Requiem. EXCLUSIVE A SCHOOLBOY was battered bat·ter 1 v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters v.tr. 1. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows. 2. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse. 3. unconscious with an iron bar for looking like a swot. Bright Jason Smith Jason Smith is the name of:
Now the 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. teenager has stayed away from school for a month because he is scared of being attacked again. Yesterday, parents Deborah, 38, and Steven, 30, said that, although their son's education was suffering, they would not send him back to school until his safety could be guaranteed. Steven said: "Jason wants to be a firefighter when he's older and knows he should stick in at school and pass his exams. "But because he works hard at school, he has become a target. "He's a big lad and you wouldn't expect him to be bullied like this. But he wears his school uniform and is very mild-mannered and I think this makes him stick out. "Since the attack with the iron bar, he refuses to go back to school. He is scared this will happen again." It's the second time that Jason, a fourth-year pupil at Buckhaven High in Fife, has been attacked. In September, he was assaulted and suffered a broken nose. Failed His father says he was assured by the school that Jason would be safe there but then he was attacked with the iron bar in the grounds last month, suffering concussion concussion Period of nervous-function impairment that results from relatively mild brain injury, often with no bleeding in the cerebral cortex. It causes brief unconsciousness, followed by mental confusion and physical difficulties. . His parents believe the school has failed to look after Jason. The rector RECTOR, Eccl. law. One who rules or governs a name given to certain officers of the Roman church. Dict. Canonique, h.v. , John Lusby, said: "The incidents involved youths from outside the school at lunchtime. "We have made every effort to protect this pupil's safety. "While we understand the concerns of his parents, we want to ensure his education does not suffer and we have requested a meeting to discuss what extra support can be given to help him return to school." And he added: "As police are investigating, it would be inappropriate to comment further." A police spokesman confirmed youths aged 17 and 15 were being reported to the procurator fiscal procurator fiscal Noun (in Scotland) a legal officer who acts as public prosecutor and coroner Procurator Fiscal n (Scottish) → fiscal m/f . |
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