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A mum has told of her horror after a boy was 'stamped on and kicked in the head' with football boots by a fellow pupil at school.
The attack left 11-year-old Kenny Smith needing several stitches.
The incident happened during a football match in a privately run after school club at Mundella Primary School in Black Bull Road, Folkestone last Wednesday.
He only returned back to school on Tuesday but now his mum Debbie Ingram has vowed not to give up until she feels she has got justice for her son.
She said on Facebook: “My son kicked the ball towards the goal, the goalie caught it but it hit him in the tummy at the same time.
"One lad said my son had done that on purpose, dragged him to the floor and they started to tussle.
“The coach saw this and began to make his way over but before he could do anything, this lad came running from what seemed like nowhere, over to where my son and this other lad were, kicked him in the head and stamped on his face.
"I won’t stop until I know my son can go to school and be safe, like any child is entitled to do" - the injured boy's mother
"I won’t stop until I know my son can go to school and be safe, like any child is entitled to do.
“Kicking someone in the head could kill them, stamping in their face could kill them. A few more inches and we could have been in a very different situation.
“He has just started school this morning. He hid behind me for a while but he went and sat with his friends in the end.
“I have been told that they will be permanently excluding the boy, so we are happy for at least a small victory, my son can go to school without fear.”
Mundella Primary School head teacher Nigel Pantling said: "The school will not tolerate violent behaviour of any kind and always take any allegations of bullying very seriously, taking the firmest action possible.
"As soon as the victim was sent for medical treatment we started an investigation. The boy responsible was subject to an immediate fixed term exclusion.
"The investigation has now been concluded and the boy will not be returning to the school."
Police spokesman Jon Green said: "Police have been made aware of an incident at Mundella School. It is national policy that incidents that take place on school premises involving members of the school community are dealt with by the schools themselves.
"Sometimes schools decide to refer incidents to the police to investigate, but I understand this incident is being, or has been, dealt with by the school."
