DS(15) came home from school on Tuesday with bruising on his face. He said a boy (boy 1) in his class - whose shitty behaviour I hear about all the time - had dragged DS into an alleyway off school premises and another boy (boy 2) had started a fight with him. DS asked his friend to record the fight on his phone in case it got way out of hand. Boy 2 punched DS, they got into a scuffle, DS held his own then Boy 2 backed down and walked off. DS showed me video, I told him to make sure this was not shared. DS made me promise not to get in touch with school as it wouldn't escalate. DS and I had lengthy chat about him doing everything he can to avoid being isolated with Boy 2.
Wed- DS told during last lessons that Boy 1 was going to fight him. Boy 1 and Boy 2 followed DS and his friend off school premises after school, pushing DS into metal railings and down road goading him. DS said he didn't want to fight. When DS turned to walk away, Boy 1 punched DS in head when his back was turned and pulled him to ground by his back pack. Both boys started to punch DS on head hard whilst he was on floor. Students and members of public witnessed this. A few reported to school. DS went to his friends house who lives nearby and I got call from school (DS phone had run out of battery).
Went to pick up DS, he looks a mess, had issues opening and closing his jaw and sore eye. I took him to A&E and called police to log report whilst there. Took photos of injuries and emailed everything I knew from DS' perspective to school attaching photos. DS insisted on going into school next day but then got a call from pastoral care at 11am to collect him as he felt sick and anxious.
School are being great. DS has heard other boys suspended for 4-5 days - I have asked for their exclusion policy and am meeting them on Monday to discuss son's integration into school moving forwards. I am flummoxed as to why these boys - esp boy 1 who I know has been skating on thin ice for a while - has not been permanently excluded. It appears my son just has to go back into school with his attackers who clearly have major issues.
Re: the police - they went into school on Thursday and I have not heard one thing from them. Not a jot. They've not been to take a statement from DS or called or anything. I reported Boy 1 again on Thurs morning as son had heard that Boy 1 had been saying on Snapchat that he would get his cousin to stab anyone who snitched on him. AIBU to expect to feel a bit more supported by the police on this?
It is clearly ABH against my son. I know they might be investigating but how serious does it need to be for them to get in touch?