Video circulating in Chilliwack reportedly shows assault of young girl, RCMP says

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Officers said that on Nov. 8, they received a report of an alleged assault involving a group of youths and a female victim that happened that evening.

Warning: Some of the details in this story are disturbing. Discretion is advised.

Chilliwack RCMP says it is investigating a disturbing incident involving the alleged physical assault of a girl that was filmed and has been circulated on social media.

Officers said that on Nov. 8, they received a report of an alleged assault that happened that evening involving a group of youths and a female victim.

Limited information was available at the time, but on Nov. 13, police said they received additional reports after videos of the incident began circulating online.

The video shows a girl approached from behind, slapped, pushed and kicked before she drops to her knees and was repeatedly hit by multiple youths. The victim can be heard saying “I’m sorry” as she lies on the ground.

Police are investigating and working with the Chilliwack School District; however, there is no indication the incident happened as part of a school activity or during school hours.

A man who identified himself to Global News as the father of one of the aggressors in the video said he was disgusted when he initially saw the video.

“I just, I don’t know, I couldn’t, that poor girl, I mean she, you know, she was terrified,” he said.

Global News is not identifying the father as that could identify his child.

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