A Belgravia High School pupil has been suspended for allegedly setting a fellow pupil's hair alight at the school.

A Belgravia High School pupil has been suspended for allegedly setting a fellow pupil’s hair alight at the school.

Published on

20 May 2021

The incident, which took place on Monday, was captured on video which has since gone viral on social media. The video shows the boy taunting the girl, before taking a lighter from another pupil and setting her ponytail alight. He then used his hand to douse the flame immediately after.

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