The family of a young teenager that was subjected to a horrific attack in Meath which was filmed and posted online have described the incident as "vile".
The 14-year-old suffered concussion, broken teeth and extensive bruising in the assault which left him with a shoe print on his forehead.
The young man was only yards away from a family member's house to where he tried to crawl to safety as blows rained down on him by a group of teenagers from the same school.