JC board says student assaulted in viral video admitted to ‘taking’ items from schoolmates,

These included a jacket, a pair of glasses and a sum of money, the statement said.The statement said that when initially questioned about the missing items, he denied any involvement before later acknowledging his actions and committing to returning the items in question.“In the days that followed, he returned a portion of the money and some of the items but failed to make full restitution and missed several agreed deadlines to do so,” JC said.It added, “The aggrieved students subsequently confronted him on school grounds and demanded the outstanding balance. The physical altercation captured in the video occurred at that point.”The board described the incident, which involved two boys slapping another youngster in the face, one with the palm of his hand and the other with a belt, as deeply disturbing.READ: JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmateAcknowledging that it had been aware of the video since approximately 8:00 pm Saturday, JC said the school regards the behaviour depicted as reprehensible and unacceptable and condemns it in the strongest possible terms.It noted that by Sunday, it had identified the boys pictured and secured an initial, though unverified, impression of what had transpired.The school says all students involved will now appear before Jamaica College's Disciplinary Committee for “appropriate action in accordance with the school's established procedures.”Jamaica College said it remains fully and unequivocally committed to the safety and well-being of every student in its care, to fair and thorough investigation of all incidents.