The incident, which was recorded and has received attention at national level in Spain, happened near to the school attended by both boys.
The aggressor says that he has since received death threats, but he explains that the other boy had been "picking on my sister for a long time". He had previously told him to stop. "I know that hitting someone is the last thing that should be done, but anyone who has siblings will know how hard it is when they they are picking on your little sister."
Nevertheless, he takes the blame for what happened and asks for forgiveness from the other boy's family.
He adds that he and his parents have had a very difficult time since the video appeared. "Knowing that your son has done something like that must be very hard. They can't go out for fear of being told something. I know there is no forgiveness, but before judging you have to know both versions."
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I was bullied relentlessly in school, beaten and humiliated in front of others. I had easy access, even 50 years ago, to teachers and adults to help me sort things. BUT……….. for this incident, the behaviour of this, I can only say thug, cannot be defended, in no way whatsoever can the behaviour of the others present, even filming it. They are as guilty as the bully in my opinion. NEVER EVER can a kick to the head be defended, could easily have been a kill kick. NEVER EVER can that level of humiliation to another be defended. Showed a total lack of humanity, total lack of respect for another, totally disgraceful, and as I’ve said before a sad reflection on the people of Mallorca. I can’t look on Alaro webcams now, as I used to, then seeing a lovely community, now seeing inner city problems.
@Ulla Jackson. So if your son was made to kiss someone's feet and that get kicked repearedly in the head (which could have led to brain damage or death) you would be similarly passive and pathetic? The kid is a liar, we all saw what he did. In later life he will get away with the same unless he is severely punished.
I think the kid is lying. Anyone else?
Piers de-VillneuveThat's exactly an answer not to expect from an adult! Not justifying in any way what's happened. Still they are kids but a comment like this you should be ashamed of, not exactly a role model to childrens behaviour.
Yeah yeah, rot in hell kid.