Schoolgirl kicked in face in horror 15-minute attack on train in UK seaside town
SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: Her family has been "blown away" after more than £4,000 was raised
A video has shown the moment a schoolgirl was left with a broken wrist and pieces of her hair ripped out after a horror attack on a train in a UK seaside town. Ruby, 13, begged the two teenagers to stop laying into her during the 15-minute onslaught as she was struck in the head multiple times. The incident happened after she boarded the Tyne and Wear Metro at Whitley Bay on Friday. Ruby's aunt, Tammie Barclay, has claimed the assailants wanted money and held her niece captive until she handed over £10.
She told the Mirror: "They still carried on beating her up. She’s got chunks of her hair missing out of her head as well." Ms Barclay has subsequently set up a GoFundMe page to cover the cost of Ruby's new clothes, which she says were "ripped to shreds". More than £4,200 has been raised as of Tuesday morning.
Ms Barclay said on the page: "Thank you everyone. Please stip donations. Ruby has got more than enough to have a lovel day out."
She added: "Do not send any more money please there is over £3,000. That's a lot of money to a little girl and way more than enough.
"Thank you everyone. Ruby is over the moon."
Later, Ms Barclay wrote: "Thank you everyone for your lovely kind words and donations. Reading through everyone's messages has amazed us all we appreciate your love and support to ruby.
"I have now figured out how to turn the donations off as ruby has more then enough to kit her out with everything and have money left over for events that she would love to go to.
"We would also like to thank everyone who has offered Ruby her pamper day and eyelashes, watches, free fighting lessons, and much more.
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"Thank you so much. We will be uploading pictures of Ruby's lovely new clothes and trainers her new iPhone when we take her to town."
She added: "The world is truly full of kind loving people and we are genuinely blown away."
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Shortly before 7.55pm on Friday, April 4, we received a report of a disturbance near to Wallsend Metro Station.
"Officers attended where it was reported a teenage girl had been assaulted by two other females while on board the train. Those involved had already left the area before police arrival.
"The victim – aged 13 – was left shaken by the incident and was taken to hospital to be checked over. She has since been discharged and is being supported by officers."
