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Five high school students - aged between 15 and 17 - are hit with felony charges over brutal beating of Marjory Stoneman Douglas teen after horrific video showed attackers slamming victim's head into concrete

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By Joe Hutchison For Dailymail.Com

Published: 16:53 GMT, 15 December 2023 | Updated: 16:54 GMT, 15 December 2023

Five high school students have been charged with felony battery after a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas was brutally attacked earlier this week. 

Coral Springs Police said in a statement that all but one of the students is currently in custody, with their ages ranging from 15 to 17. 

Chinua Leefatt, 15, Jordan Thompson, 16, Caleb Hensley, 17, and Sylvester Hicks Jr, 16, are all in custody, while Jahmeer Beautziel, 17, remains outstanding. 

The five have all been charged with one count of felony battery, which police said reflects 'the serious nature of their actions'. 

In a statement, police said: 'Our detectives have worked tirelessly around the clock, along with our law enforcement partners to include the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, to swiftly identify and apprehend the individuals involved.'

Coral Springs Police said in a statement that all but one of the students is currently in custody, with their ages ranging from 15 to 17 

The five have all been charged with one count of felony battery, which police said reflects 'the serious nature of their actions' 

The student who was attacked was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries following the assault on Tuesday just before 3pm.  

Video of the fight shows a teen boy carrying the victim over his shoulder before he slams him on his head on the concrete, apparently rendering the student unconscious.  

The Parkland, Florida, school was the site of one of the nation's worst mass shootings - which left 17 students and staff dead n 2018.

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