Mother of the Adisadel College student who was brutally assaulted by another student in a viral video has said she has not watched the video and does not want to see it.

Ms Margaret Annor Afari, speaking to the media on Tuesday, July 25, said she was only informed of the incident on Monday, July 24, by the housemaster of the school, after the video had been widely circulated on social media.

“I don’t want to see the video. I have heard it being described but I have not seen it, and I don’t want to see it. It was the elder brother who saw it yesterday and called the housemaster, who later called me to explain the incident,” Ms Margaret said amid tears.

She also appealed to the school authorities to allow her son (the victim), who has been suspended, to write his final exams.

The victim confirmed that the assault was over a SIM card that the attacker had taken from him and refused to return.

“He had my SIM card, and I asked for it back, but he refused, and that is what started the fight,” he said.

The incident happened on June 30, 2023, at the Quaque House dormitory of Adisadel College in Cape Coast.

The video showed a senior student choking and hitting a junior student against a metal bunk bed, causing him to bleed from his head.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) condemned the barbaric act of violence and commended the school for taking swift action to suspend the culprit pending further investigation.

The culprit has also been dismissed from the school and referred to the police for further action.

The student who recorded the video and other witnesses who failed to report or intervene will also face sanctions from the school.

The housemaster and his deputy have also been suspended pending the outcome of the findings by GES.