Five schoolgirls in viral beating video appear in court for assault

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August 1, 2025

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Five schoolgirls in viral beating video appear in court for assault

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Five girls, who allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old Holy Faith Convent student, appeared virtually in the Couva Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

It was their first court appearance since they were charged in June.

The teen girls, who attend three different secondary schools, had each received a summons to appear in court yesterday, charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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