Hawaii official makes statement after alleged attack on minor shared on social media

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    WAIPAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao (District 36, Waipahu) issued a statement after a video circulated across social media allegedly showing multiple people violently attacking a minor.

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“A recent incident raises concerns regarding violence and crime among youth in our community,” Lamosao wrote. “I do not condone the horrific assault and mistreatment that a young person suffered at the hands of bullies. Their actions do not reflect aloha but only hate.”

The video allegedly shows a minor being kicked and punched repeatedly by a group of people. The boy was also stripped naked.

KITV4 has reached out to HPD for comment but have not heard back.

No charges have been filed at this time.

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