Bullying action called for at Carnwath Primary School

Due to legal reasons, neither the injured child nor his alleged attacker can be named.

But the incident happened at Carnwath Primary School on December 13 when a P6 pupil playing during a break was kicked in the face by a P7 pupil.

The child was taken to Wishaw General Hospital to be checked for a suspected broken nose but was released after treatment for severe bruising.

The pupil allegedly responsible received a five day exclusion from school, a 'punishment' described by the victim's father as "little more than a reward of an early Christmas holiday for injuring my son".

A spokeswoman for South Lanarkshire Council said she could not comment on any aspects of the individual case.

However, she added: "Schools throughout South Lanarkshire adopt a no tolerance approach to bullying."

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