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Police stated the alleged perpetrators used beatings, kicks, and objects to injure the victim, and also inflicted burns. The incident came to the attention of authorities through videos shared on social media platforms. Charges filed against the accused include dangerous bodily injury, coercion, insult, and violation of personal life."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The police have confirmed that the accused minors were identified due to the videos of the alleged assault. It was also reported that children under the age of 14 are not considered criminally responsible. Authorities stated that the groups involved in this incident and a similar case two weeks prior were known to police, though they maintain no connection exists between the two events."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on severity of injuries"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Kurier and wz.de reports state the perpetrators allegedly inflicted injuries with beatings, kicks, and objects, and also inflicted burns. The digest reports for focus.de and Welt also mention beatings, kicks, and burns. In contrast, the digest for Frankfurter Allgemeine states the ten children and young people hurt a boy with beatings, kicks and objects. The digest for ndr.de states they are suspected of dangerous bodily injury and mistreated a 14-year-old boy. The digest for Tichys Einblick states they are said to have brutally kicked and beaten him, and that beat objects were also used."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports covered this story. 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