The boy was rushed to hospital in Suhl, Germany

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The four-year-old boy suffered "massive bruising" at the busy camp in Suhl, Germany, according to local media reports.

It is believed he accidentally interrupted a football game after kicking the ball while looking for his brothers.

He was then hit by a stone and beaten "several times" before a supervisor stepped in.