Parents react after brutal middle school attack leaves student hospitalized in Montgomery County

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A 13-year-old student at Pennbrook Middle School is facing charges for what police are calling an unprovoked attack against a classmate.

The brutal incident broke out around 1:15 in the afternoon. The school was placed on a "hold" according to administrators, while they worked to bring calm to the situation and as law enforcement and medics proceeded with their tasks.Upper Gwynedd Police say the 13-year-old violently attacked a 12-year-old student in the cafeteria, unprovoked, using a Stanley metal mug, causing head injuries.The 12-year-old student was hospitalized as a result.

Officials said they are in contact with both families of the students and are working with those families and law enforcement to gain better information and to find a resolution.A school board meeting is planned for Thursday evening.Parent Sarah Batory got emotional describing a text she received from her son on what should have been an ordinary Wednesday at school, saying, "He texted me, ‘Mom, I’m scared.

 

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