Mum horrified by attack on her autistic daughter

THE mother of a 12-year-old girl has spoken of her horror after she was subjected to a horrific attack by another student at her Oldham school.

- ADAM MAIDMENT

A video clip which has been circulating on social media shows the girl being attacked by another in front of a group of students who cheer and laugh.

In the video, the attacker is seen hitting the girl, who has autism, and pulling her hair as she shouts in her face.

The M.E.N has been asked not to name the girl or her mother but the filmed incident took place at Crompton House School in Oldham last Wednesday. The victim's mother described the video as 'distressing to watch' and said her 'heart broke when she found out about it! "It's very hard because she's autistic so she doesn't talk about her emotions," she explained. "But I know it's having a massive effect on her."

The girl's mother said she first found out about the incident after Crompton House informed her that her daughter had been involved in a fight and that they would be investigating. She has since said more needs to be done to stop bullying.