Fredericton police make arrest after altercation between students
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Fredericton police made an arrest Thursday after what they're calling an altercation between two female high school students that was recorded on video and shared online.
The Anglophone West School District said in a statement Thursday the incident occurred over lunch hour on April 30 between the Leo Hayes High School students.
"A 16-year-old female from Fredericton was taken into custody following a reported altercation between two female youth on Cliffe Street," police said in a statement Friday afternoon.
The individual "has since been released on conditions, and charges are currently pending," police said, and an investigation is underway.
The district said in a news release the students were not on school property at the time.
"The school administration promptly addressed the incident with the utmost seriousness after a citizen reported the physical assault to police, and police in turn notified the school," the district said.
A video of the incident, posted Wednesday to YouTube by Canadian Jewish News, shows a young person running up from behind and punching another young person.
Several youth are seen recording the fight on their phones or watching as the pair struggle on the ground.
Later, an adult walks into the frame. He watches the fight and speaks to onlookers for 20 seconds before intervening.
"We can categorically confirm that the adults portrayed in this video are not teachers or staff members of Leo Hayes High School," the district said.
Eli and Michal Tsurkan identified the student in the video who was initially attacked as their daughter.
"It was a big shock for us," Eli Tsurkan said in an interview.
"It shouldn't happen again, ever, to any child. … No matter where [they] come from, it's just unacceptable."
The parents believe their daughter has been targeted because she is an immigrant to Canada from Israel.
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