A teenage girl gang who gained notoriety on social media for attacking train staff, passengers, and police officers in an alcohol-fueled incident have avoided jail sentences. The five girls, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were involved in a chaotic hour-long melee at Barnham railway station in West Sussex, throwing punches, headbutts, and ripping out hair. A judge acknowledged the girls' 'relentless' and 'out of control' behavior, describing the incident as 'chaos, mayhem, bedlam.'
A teenage girl gang who went viral on social media after they were filmed attacking train staff, passengers and police officers in an alcohol-fuelled rampage have been spared jail.
A judge said videos of the incident showed the girls were relentless, completely out of control and showing an ongoing determination to wreak havoc.The youngest was only 13 when a fight started at Barnham railway station in West Sussex between the group and another young girl.Local residents claimed the usually quiet village of Barnham was being held hostage by feral youth after footage of the girl gang was widely shared on social media.
A train safety officer needed hospital treatment after he was smashed in the face with his own radio.The attacks were completely out of character for the girls, the court heard.Others were described as bright, capable and intelligent. Read More Moment four teen girls assault emergency worker after sparking mass brawl at train station in lawless scenes She told the girl, now aged 17: 'You were involved from start to finish for over an hour.'Your aggression then turned towards the innocent bystander who was trying to stop this.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Mother's fury after gang of teens 'tried to kill' and set her 14-year-old autistic son on fire 'Another officer is taking off his vest when you take the opportunity to have a swing at him, as well as swinging at another officer when he thinks you've calmed down.'If you were adults, I would be sentencing you to custody.'
Two men needed hospital treatment and one victim had a substantial amount of hair pulled form her head.
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