Teen Girl's Beach Attack Caught on Video

0:00It's March 24th. This is Adelaide News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. A 14-year-old girl named Liana Peters was attacked by a group of five girls at a beach party in Kayama on March 21st. The assault happened at a spot called the Boneyard and was caught on mobile phone video. She's now recovering in Sydney Children's Hospital with bruising to her spine and minor facial injuries. These from New South Wales confirm they responded to the scene that night and are investigating after reviewing the footage. Liana had begged her mom to let her go to the gathering with friends, planning to stay just an hour, when a verbal argument turned violent. She was punched, dragged down, and kicked until she blacked out. Around 40 people watched, but no one stepped in, which Liana says hurt the most. Her mother was waiting nearby in the car and rushed her to help after a friend carried her up the hill. Her medics checked for spinal fractures, but she got lucky avoiding worse damage.

1:01This comes amid other recent attacks on teen girls caught on camera and shared online, like one at a shopping center last month and a long bullying. Video from a Sydney school earlier this year, police worry these clips spread fast and glorify violence among youth. Detectives are handling these cases locally, stressing the life-altering risks for everyone involved. Liana hopes sharing her story stops more bullying, calling for an end to hurting others physically or mentally.