Horror moment Middle School student drags fellow pupil to the ground and ... trends now
This is the moment a student dragged a fellow classmate to the ground and repeatedly banged her head against the floor in a horrific school fight.
The student, who was enrolled at a school in Florida's St. Johns County School District, carried out the brutal attack in February as a crowd students looked on, barking and cheering as the fight ensued.
District officials say the school 'swiftly addressed' the incident and took action against the attacker in accordance to the code of conduct's guidelines for level four offences, which are classified as the 'most serious' infractions.
While the school refused to specify what discipline the student received, the Governor's Office, which addressed the incident after video of the fight went viral online, said the pupil was 'removed from the school'.
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office also issued the student a Juvenile Civil Citation, which is the state's diversion initiative, a department spokesperson told DailyMail.com.
The fight is the latest in a slew of brutal attacks on school premises that have made national headlines in recent weeks, demonstrating an apparent rise in violence against students and educators alike.
A survey by the National Center for Education Statistics conducted last year revealed that nearly 50 per cent of schools in America have seen an increase in fighting and violence.
A student who was enrolled at an institution in Florida's St. John's County School District attacked a fellow pupil in what appears to be a school hallway on February 12 this year
The student dragged a fellow classmate to the ground and repeatedly banged her head against the floor in the horrific fight as a crowd students stood by, barking and cheering
District officials say the school 'swiftly addressed' the incident and took action against the attacker in accordance to the code of conduct. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office also issued the student a Juvenile Civil Citation, which is the state's diversion initiative
The brutal attack, which appears to take place in a school hallway, occurred on February 12, the sheriff's office said.
Officials have not named the students or school involved, but social media users claim the pupils were in middle school. It is unclear what instigated the fight.
A spokesperson with the St. John's County School District confirmed the fight took place, but declined to provide further details, telling DailyMail.com: 'This was an incident that occurred over a month ago, the school swiftly addressed, and consequences were applied in accordance with the St. Johns County School District’s Code of Conduct as a level 4 offense.'
The district's code of conduct defines level four acts of misconduct as the 'most serious' and includes a variety of infractions including serious assault and serious battery.
Per the guidance, students who commit these offences will be issued sanctions that 'include suspension and may include placement in an alternative school and/or expulsion'.
Students who commit level four offences may also be subject to criminal proceedings and referral to mental health services.
Despite taking place in February, the fight went viral earlier this week after the Libs of TikTok X account shared the video and falsely claimed the school was 'trying to shove this under the rug'.
Jeremy Redfern, press secretary for Governor Ron DeSantis, responded to the incident and slammed the account for publishing 'another lie about Florida'.
'This incident happened months ago. The offender was disciplined and subsequently removed from the school,' he tweeted, adding that DeSantis had previously criticized the account for sharing misinformation in another instance.
The Governor's Office declined to comment, referring DailyMail.com to the Board of Education, which has not yet responded to our enquiry.
