Residents of Tricity were shocked by the story of brutal violence against a minor. Police in Gdańsk arrested three suspects — two 15-year-old boys and an 18-year-old girl, who were tormenting their peer. The incident occurred in mid-April, and the attackers filmed everything that happened.
The incident became known on Thursday, April 16, when a man approached the police station in the Oliwa district. He handed over two video recordings to the officers, which his daughter received online. The footage shows a group of young people cruelly bullying a boy. Radio Eska spoke with the man who reported the crime
— Rozmawiałem z córką. Bała się, ale przesłała mi te filmy. Następnego dnia poszedłem prosto na policję. To obywatelski obowiązek zgłaszać takie sytuacje, — powiedział pan Michał.
The horrifying footage was recorded a few days earlier — on April 12, presumably on the grounds of an abandoned lot and in an empty building. The video shows the teenager being kicked, beaten, and spat on. He is forced to perform humiliating acts, has grass shoved in his mouth, and his clothes are burned with cigarettes.
— When I saw this video, I was in shock and immediately contacted the police, — added Michał.
The teenagers were detained
The police were able to quickly identify the victim and the attackers.
Those detained include: a 15-year-old resident of Sopot, his peer from the gmina of Żukowo, and an 18-year-old girl.
For the adult suspect, the prosecutor’s office chose a preventive measure in the form of police supervision. She faces up to 5 years in prison. One of the minors was placed under the supervision of a guardian by a court decision in Kartuz. Both 15-year-olds will be held accountable in juvenile court.
After the case was uncovered, the police also conducted preventive measures: meetings were organized in schools in Wrzesiń, where the participants of the incident study.
