Shocking moment father watches as his son, 13, ‘attacks a 12-year-old boy in the street’ while he stops bystanders from breaking up the brutal fight

  •  A father, 48, and son, 13, have been charged over assault on 12-year-old boy
  • A fight started between the two boys in Southport, Gold Coast, on Tuesday
  • The father allegedly watched and held back bystanders from intervening 
  • Shocking footage shows the boy cowering on the ground as he is punched

By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:14 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 16:04 GMT, 6 March 2020

A father allegedly stopped bystanders from intervening as his son allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old boy. 

Shocking footage has emerged of a vicious attack at the intersection of Scarborough and Young streets at Southport, in the Gold Coast, about 3.30pm Tuesday, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports.

The video shows a young boy cowering on the cement as he is allegedly brutally pummelled by another teenager. 

A man, confirmed to be the father by police, can be seen blocking off bystanders as his son allegedly brutally assaults another young boy

A man, confirmed to be the father by police, can be seen blocking off bystanders as his son allegedly brutally assaults another young boy

The father and son can be seen standing over the other boy as he lays on the ground covering his head with his arms.

Two bystanders eventually rushed to the boys aid and the father and son quickly walked away.

The son, 13, and the father, 48, have both been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm. 

A police spokeswoman said the two teenagers are known to each other and had arranged to meet at the corner when a fight allegedly ensued.  

She said witnesses told police the father allegedly prevented bystanders from approaching as they attempted to break up the fight.

The man allegedly only tried to stop the fight when it appeared his son was losing. 

He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on March 17.  

Two bystanders eventually rushed to helped the boy, 12, as he lay on the ground as the father and son walked away

Two bystanders eventually rushed to helped the boy, 12, as he lay on the ground as the father and son walked away

Two bystanders eventually rushed to helped the boy, 12, as he lay on the ground as the father and son walked away 

 

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