Ottawa Police have charged four teens in connection with a Nov. 8 beating near St. Peter Catholic High School in Orleans that sent one 15-year-old student to hospital.
Two of the suspects charged have been identified as 18-year-old men Patrick Mbaya and Shirlvin Desir. The other two are 17-year-old males and cannot be identified. All four teens are from Ottawa, they are facing aggravated assault charges.
The incident, which was filmed by several student bystanders and posted online, is being treated as bullying. The cell phone footage shows a crowd gathered around the victim as he was violently beaten.
Police had previously confirmed at least eight students participated in the beating. The 15-year-old has been released from hospital.
Ottawa Police said in a release that they do not consider posting video of incidents like this online to be appropriate and encourage witnesses to phone police immediately.