Skye Storrar was set upon by another girl outside Whitburn Academy in West Lothian with the attack filmed and shared on social media, her disgusted mum Jennifer claims
A livid mum is demanding action from her daughter’s school after “40 pupils” watched and filmed her child allegedly being assaulted by another student. The shocking event saw the 12-year-old being punched in the head as a crowd cheered on. The attack was filmed and uploaded to Snapchat.
Skye’s mum, Jennifer Storrar, has now broken her silence, claiming that this wasn’t the first instance of her daughter facing aggression at Whitburn Academy in West Lothian. Jennifer, 36, recounted how the appalling assault was recorded and circulated on social media, instilling fear in Skye and preventing her from returning to school for the remainder of the week.
According to the mum, a “gang of 40” students congregated during lunchtime near the school on East Main Street before Skye was yanked to the ground and subjected to kicks and punches to her head.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, she expressed her frustration: “We’ve mentioned bullying to the school a number of times regarding my daughter. She was actually attacked at the start of school in August as well.
“I think it’s actually disgusting. At the time they changed one bully’s timetables and moved his class but there’s been multiple instances I know of, not just involving my children.
‘Where this took place is just a warzone for fighting and anti social behaviour during school break times. The school need to stop students from leaving at lunchtimes as anti social behaviour like this is rife.”
The police and local authorities are investigating the incident, with the school poised to take action after speaking to those involved.
Jennifer has praised the school for their support but insists more needs to be done about bullying as “it no longer stops at the school gates”.
She added: “I’m not saying my daughter is an angel 24/7 – she’s a typical teenager and has her moments. But no child should ever have to fear being assaulted. Violence is never acceptable under any circumstances.
“What I really want is for the girls to make peace and for the school to take stronger action. Children should remain on school grounds during lunchtime unless there’s clear parental consent.
“I also believe there has to be more education around anti-bullying. When I was a child and experienced bullying, at least home was a safe space. But in 2025, bullying doesn’t stop at the school gates – it follows children everywhere through smartphones and apps like Snapchat.
“My daughter’s video was viewed over 40,000 times on Snapchat alone. Social media companies need to take greater responsibility and tighten controls to prevent this type of thing spreading.”
Reacting to the alarming video, a West Lothian Council representative admitted: “We are aware that video footage of an incident that happened out with school grounds involving Whitburn Academy pupils is currently being shared on social media.
“While we have no control over what takes places outside the school, we will speak to the pupils involved in the incident and their parents/carers, and take any appropriate action.
“Whitburn Academy takes all allegations of bullying seriously, with staff working to provide a safe and supportive environment for all pupils. It is not appropriate to comment further on specific incidents.”
Meanwhile, Police Scotland has confirmed the situation with a spokesperson revealing: “On Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, officers received a report of an assault on West Main Street, Whitburn. Enquiries are at an early stage.”
