Canadian teenage girl lured to Boyce-Gyro Beach and beaten unconscious as crowd filmed attack

A Canadian teenager was reportedly beaten until she lost consciousness by a group of thugs who lured her to a beach late at night. Her heartbroken father fears his daughter will never feel safe again.

The 13-year-old girl was attacked by a mob of teenagers at Boyce-Gyro Beach Park in Kelowna, British Columbia, on September 27 after a friend invited her to the meeting point around 8:30 p.m

When she arrived, the defenseless girl was surrounded by about 30 “youths” who began recording a verbal altercation, said Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. According to the CBC, Laura Pollock said.

The girl was pushed to the ground, where several teenagers jumped on her and hit her on the head and other parts of her body several times before she fell unconscious.

Several people kicked and threw dirt and sand at the motionless teenager.

The girl had called her mother, but the heartless bullies stole her phone, leaving her unable to call for further help, according to her father, Donovan. The family’s last name has not been released for their protection.

“I watched my daughter get beaten almost to death for two minutes, like 20 or 30 kids who just decided it was better for her to record it and laugh at her,” Donovan told CTV News.

Donovan doesn’t know why his daughter was attacked. He said the teen was just starting her freshman year of high school and did not go to school with most of the other teens involved in the attack.

He believes the violence comes from what they see online.

“That said, this is all probably based on what I can think of as social media,” he said.

“I don’t know what my daughter did to deserve this,” Donovan said. “I don’t know what anyone could do to deserve this. It’s terrible to watch. I hope people see it so they can believe it.”

Finally, an ambulance was called, which picked up the 13-year-old and took her to a hospital.

The teen’s father says she suffered a concussion and bruised ribs but still has a long way to go to heal from the trauma she suffered.

“Physically, she has a lot of healing to do,” Donovan said. “Mentally, she started therapy and I don’t know how long it will take before she develops confidence again or wants to be out there again.”

The RCMP had launched an investigation into the attack as they “reviewed very clear and detailed videos of the incident to identify everyone involved,” including the “primary aggressors” and witnesses, according to the outlet.

Three minors were arrested on Tuesday after investigators identified them as part of the five “aggressors” involved in the attack.

They were released under strict conditions, CBC reported.

Pollack said the age of the suspects limits the amount of information that can be released, but urged teens not to share videos of the disturbing attack.

“From my work with victims who have been exploited through images and the constant circulation of videos and photos when they became victims of crime, I know that this has a profound and lasting impact,” she said. “The video is degrading and an attempt at humiliation.”

Donovan criticized youth crime in the community and called for an end to the violence that left his daughter seriously injured.

“How many messages do we have to send saying this happened to my daughter too before anything gets done?” he said. “It’s ridiculous.”

Pollack praised two anonymous youths who tried to help the teen – one called the police and the other jumped in and tried to stop the attack.

Friday night’s attack was one of several incidents involving teenagers, including assault and mischief, near the city’s beach park, police said.