Thomas Knyvett

Three girls have so far been arrested along with a man and woman, while shocking footage of the attack has been circulated online.

Anyone who was in the Salcombe Road area between 2pm and 3pm on Monday, or who has information about the incident, is asked to contact the police quoting PR/45230014226, either through the [ Surrey Police website](https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/), [online chat](police.uk), or by calling 101. “We are aware that this incident will have caused concern among students and parents/carers. Surrey Police said it was aware of videos of the “distressing” incident, and urged people not to share them but to instead send them in to the police. “Surrey Police are now investigating this incident and gathering further evidence with the full co-operation of the school. “She knows she is wanted in connection with this incident, and we encourage her to hand herself in to her nearest police station,” said the force. Surrey Police said, on Wednesday, that a 39-year-old woman, 16-year-old girl, 11-year-old girl, a 10-year-old girl, and a 43-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Surrey police are still searching for a 15-year-old girl wanted in connection with the incident.

We ask that you do not share any videos or images of this incident, but to submit them via the link below so they can be considered as evidence in this investigation." On Tuesday (February 7), Spelthorne Borough Commander Inspector Maxine Cilia said: “I was shocked to see some of the video footage of this fight and the level of violence from young people outside one of our local schools." A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: "We are aware that this incident will have caused concern among students, parents, and staff at Thomas Knyvett College, as well as the wider community. [Surrey police ](https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/epsom-college-devastated-neighbours-react-26174083)are still searching for a 15-year-old girl wanted in connection with the incident, while a 43-year-old man, 39-year-old woman, and 16-year-old girl have also been arrested after the alleged mass assault on a single girl at around 2.30pm on Monday (February 6) at the junction of Salcombe Road and Stanwell Road in Ashford, Surrey. [MyLondon](https://www.mylondon.news/) tried calling the school multiple times this morning (Wednesday, February 8) but the calls went straight to voicemail. A school at the centre of a fight controversy has turned off its phone lines after two girls who are believed to be pupils were filmed in a shocking brawl outside the front gates.

The horrific clip, filmed in Ashford, Surrey, was taken on Monday afternoon outside Thomas Knyvett school. Following the alleged attack, police have since ...

“Surrey Police are now investigating this incident and gathering further evidence with the full co-operation of the school. Inspector Maxine Cilia, Borough Commander for Spelthorne, said, “I was shocked to see some of the video footage of this fight and the level of violence from young people outside one of our local schools. We are aware that this incident will have caused concern among students, parents, and staff at Thomas Knyvett College, as well as the wider community. We are also aware that several videos of this distressing incident are circulating on social media." The [schoolgirl](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/horrified-scots-mum-says-young-29128345) was allegedly beaten to the point that 'her hair was pulled out and was seen scattered down the road'. The victim has had her welfare confirmed and been spoken to by the police.

Five people including three girls aged 10 to 16 have been arrested, with cops seeking a sixth girl, as they appeal for witnesses.

Cops requested that the video is not shared as they investigate. The attack took place around 2.30pm yesterday near Thomas Knyvett College. A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: “We are aware that this incident will have caused concern among students, parents, and staff at Thomas Knyvett College, as well as the wider community.

Surrey Police launched an investigation after a schoolgirl was injured near Thomas Knyvett College.

A video of the incident was shared widely online; it shows bystanders failing to come to the schoolgirl’s defence. “We are aware that the incident will have caused concern among students and parents/carers,” he said. A video of the attack was shared on social media.

Surrey Police has so far arrested five people, including two 11-year-old girls and a 16-year-old girl.

[Spelthorne,](https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/all-about/spelthorne-borough-council) said: “The video footage of this incident is shocking, and we appreciate the concern it will have caused the wider community. However, we are conscious of how upsetting the circulation of this video will be, both for the victim and for the wider community. "We know there is a video in circulation online of one of the girls in this distressing incident being attacked. [Teen injured in violent altercation outside school](https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/teen-injured-violent-ashford-altercation-26181775) [Surrey Police](https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/all-about/surrey-police) is still hunting for a 15-year-old girl and warned "she knows she is wanted". A spokesperson for the force said: "A 15-year-old girl is still wanted in connection with the attempted racially aggravated GBH and racially aggravated harassment. Every school child should feel safe as they move through the local community, and we will not tolerate this level of violence. She knows she is wanted in connection with this incident, and we encourage her to hand herself in to her nearest police station. Two 15-year-old girls received medical treatment, with one being taken to hospital, after a group of people were seen attacking the youngsters outside Thomas Knyvett College in Ashford. The 16-year-old girl was also arrested on suspicion of malicious communications. Previous requests have been made not to circulate this further. People who have any images or footage of the incident - either on mobile devices or in CCTV, dashcam, or helmet cam - are being urged to contact police as "the more evidence we have, the stronger an evidential case we can build and the greater likelihood we have of being able to secure justice in this case". "We know the public wants to share this to raise awareness of this attack, and we completely understand the concern this incident has caused.

Public urged not to share footage showing 'violent altercation' outside Thomas Knyvett college in Ashford.

However, we are conscious of how upsetting the circulation of this video will be, both for the victim and for the wider community. “We know the public wants to share this to raise awareness of this attack, and we completely understand the concern this incident has caused. “Every schoolchild should feel safe in the local community and not the target of any kind of violence as they leave school premises.”

Five people have been arrested after a teenage girl was injured in what police have described as a "serious racially aggravated assault" outside a school.

The 43-year-old man and the 39-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect and intentionally encouraging and assisting the commission of an indictable only offence. The 39-year-old, the 16-year-old and the two 11-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of attempted racially aggravated grievous bodily harm (GBH). Surrey Police were called to reports of a fight between a group of girls on the junction of Salcombe Road and Stanwell Road in Ashford at 14:30 GMT on Monday.

Footage circulating online shows a black school pupil being punched and kicked and having braids pulled from her head outside Thomas Knyvett College in ...

DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE WE FORCE YOU TO." "Uppermost in our thoughts has been the welfare and care of the victim, but The Howard Partnership Trust, of which Thomas Knyvett College is a part, is aware this incident has caused tension among the wider community. In a statement on its website, the Trust said it had closed the school early on Wednesday "in the interests of safety of all concerned". He added that he was "fully aware people are very upset and there is a process by the police and also as a trust in terms of understanding what's happened". Glyndora, 52, has a son in Year 11 at the college and said she attended to "protest against what happened to that black child". "Shocking" footage circulating online shows a victim, who is a black school pupil, being punched and kicked, as well as having her braids pulled from her head as onlookers can be heard shouting "kick her in the face".