Reformative training for teen in attack on boy forced to strip, lick shoes

Two teenage boys, who stole cash from a male victim, denied doing so when the victim confronted them and assaulted him instead.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

The assailants, with a third teenage boy, attacked the victim again after he reported the matter to the staff of the hostel where he and two of the attackers lived.

During the second attack, the victim, who is now 16 years old, was made to strip, dance and lick the shoes of his three assailants. Video recordings were made of the attack.

On Oct 22, one of the assailants, identified in court documents as "the accused", was ordered to undergo reformative training for at least a year.

Those given such a sentence are detained in a centre to observe a strict regimen that can include foot drills and counselling.

The accused, now 17, had pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including assault and harassment.

His 17-year-old accomplice, who was also a hostel resident at the time, was identified in court documents as B2. The third assailant, who was not a hostel resident, was identified as B3.

All the offenders in this case cannot be named as they were below 18 years old at the time of the attack.