Mostar: A gang of minors beat a 13-year-old girl, parents are searching for an investigation

The parents of the juvenile have threatened to take matters into their hands and count if violence persists, and the institutions do not react.

Not long after a thirteen-year-old girl was beaten at the beginning of the month, Mostar began to circulate a letter writing a group of unnamed parents warning of the existence of peacetime violence of the alleged street gang consisting of eight juvenile offenders.

This letter was sent to numerous addresses, from the police, through the city authorities, to the Ombudsman's Office, and urgent action was taken urgently. Otherwise parents have threatened to take matters into their hands and count if violence persists, and the institutions do not react.

The broken arm First, according to available information, after the X-elementary school in the afternoon on April 7 this year, the underage young girl who was initially quoted and explained that she is a 13-year-old. That girl finished with a fracture of her hands. It was not found who beat this girl, but in the letter their parents reported that behind the attack is most probably the street band in Mostar who calls themselves UB9 (letters are also mentioned the names of these underage girls).

These girls, according to the available information, dress up similarly and have hooded jackets and caps. Apparently, these girls on the social network commented after the attack on the girl in the school yard "how it should have died" and the girl ended with a fracture of her hands.

As informally learned, thereafter, a school and an incident police were informed, and finally a letter was sent to the Police Director of the Herzegovina-Neretva County, the Social Work Center, the Department of Social Activities of Mostar and the principals of several Mostar's elementary schools Antun Branka Šimić, III. primary school, IV. elementary school, Ivan Gundulić Elementary School, VI. Primary School, Silvija Strahimir Kranjčević, Ilija Jakovljević, Petra Bakule, Association "Our Children", OSCE, Ombudsman Office -

The Children's Rights Monitoring Section and the Youth Council of Mostar. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed to Vecernjak that the letter arrived and that the Criminal Department would examine the allegations. With regard to minors, special attention is needed, they explained from the police.

Parents warn, however, that members of this street gang are "unmerciful, deviant behavior and prone to drinking alcohol." Joint action "Their violent behavior is directed at all ungodly, especially more peaceful girls who in any way show their disapproval of their behavior," says the letter.

According to the same source, these girls are spending most of their time in school yard "Japanese" and X. elementary school. Called to be called to take action to abolish violent behavior. "We hereby suggest you take joint actions to address this complex problem and inform you that in the event of an attack on our children, we will take all available measures to protect our children.

In that case, please do not tell me how you did not know because no one was reporting to you. You have enough data to help a frustrated and dangerous girls who are afraid of wherever they appear, but also to other children to ensure safe childhood, which, without any doubt, deserves a common action ", warned parents. -

• 22 Apr, 2018
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