An assault against a 15-year-old boy at Pukekohe High School south of Auckland has been described as a joke gone too far.
The teenager was attacked by three boys who found out he was moving to a different school.
According to the NZ Herald the boy was violated with a vehicle part and told; “If you’re going to King’s [College] you deserve this sort of thing” and “This is what you will get in boarding school”.
A spokesperson for Kings College contacted 3 News this afternoon to say the boy involved has never applied to attend Kings College. Pukekohe Headmaster Ian McKinnon also said he had not mentioned Kings College to the media.
The victim has not returned to school since the incident.
The boys who committed the attack have since being stood down by the board of trustees.
Chairperson Angela Clark says it was an unfortunate incident:
“It is what I would describe as a schoolboy prank that has gone too far. Regardless of that it did need to be dealt with, it became a serious incident in the course of the event and we have dealt with it accordingly.”
Ms Clark says they will be working closely with the boys’ families to find them new schools.
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