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 a 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 from a group of teenagers from the same school.
It happened shortly after 2:30pm in Navan on Monday. One member of his family said: "No 14-year-old should be beaten like that for anything at all, especially because of who he is.
