The Thomas Knyvettt college fight video is trending on Twitter and other social media platforms—here’s who posted it and what it is about.
On Twitter, there are many viral videos like the Thomas Knyvett fight video from England.
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This is similar to Reddit where NSFW content is allowed in multiple communities.
In this article, you’ll learn what happened in the Thomas Knyvett school fight video, what happened, who posted it, and where to find it.
- What is Thomas Knyvett?
- What happened in the video?
- Who posted the video?
- Thomas Knyvett school fight video
What is Thomas Knyvett?
Thomas Knyvett is a college (medium-sized school) in Ashford, Surrey, England.
It is a mixed school that educates students between the age of 11 and 16.
The school is part of the Howards Schools Trust and assisted by an Executive Headteacher.
Its funding is received by pro rata Surrey County Council annual allocation.
In February 2023, a fight broke out outside of the school and people were arrested.
What happened in the video?
In the video, a serious assault happened at the junction of Salcombe Road and Stanwell Road.
It happened outside of Thomas Knyvett College, after the end of the school day.
A group of white girls was attacking a black girl—pulling her hair and landing punches.
Bystanders were watching the assault and none of them attempted to break the fight.
Apparently, a mother dropped off her kids and encouraged them to beat the black girl.
At the end of the video, the head teacher of Thomas Knyvett, Richard Beeson, strolled in to stop the fight with no sense of urgency.
Thomas Knyvett is receiving a public backlash for its students and teachers.
There’s even a petition that wants to bring Richard Beeson to book.
Who posted the video?
The video was posted on every social media platform.
On Twitter, @DavidEboh5, @Santandave1, and @Yvie777 posted the video.
The videos got over 1.5 million, 4.7 million, and 3.3 million views respectively.
Many users are condemning the actions of the white girls and the head teacher for not breaking up the assault.
“The way he’s just standing there while all her braids are on the pavement and she’s being assaulted is so disturbing”.
“Very sad and disappointing to notice that there were adults who could have stopped the fight but they all did nothing”.
“I pray regularly this doesn’t happen to my kids because what comes next is no joke”.
Thomas Knyvett school fight video
The Thomas Knyvett school fight video went viral on social media platforms.
The school received backlash from the public and the police were involved.
Its students and the head teacher were heavily condemned.
Thomas Knyvett released a public statement to address the incident that happened.
“There was a serious assault on Monday 6 February 2023 on the junction of Salcombe Road and Stanwell Road close to Thomas Knyvett College, soon after the end of the school day”.
“The police were called, and they have made a number of arrests in connection with this incident, and their investigation is ongoing”.
“Uppermost in our thoughts has been the welfare and care of the victim”.
“The Howard Partnership Trust, of which Thomas Knyvett College is a part, is aware this incident has caused tension among the wider community”.
“We are taking this situation extremely seriously and are working with all agencies involved”.
“We need to ask for calm and patience while vital work is undertaken to establish the facts”.
The police department released a video to address the incident.
“Hello. I’m Chief Inspector Dalls McDermott, part of the senior leadership team of North Surrey Division”.
“I wanted to bring you this update as we continue to investigate a serious racially aggravated assault outside a school in Ashford”.
“I want you to know that we’ve arrested five people, four on suspicion of attempted racially aggravated GBH”.
“Two of these people were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect and for encouraging an offense to be committed”.
“The victims continue to receive specialist support from officers, and I can confirm that one has been to the hospital and received treatment for injuries sustained during the attack”.
