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A Syrian refugee who was the victim of a horrific bullying video turned up at the scene of a protest outside his school today.

The 15-year-old said 'thanks to everyone' outside Almondbury school today as around 30 protesters voiced concern about the viral video.

The teenager, who was head butted and 'water boarded' in the shocking footage, smiled as he was brought to the scene by his father who also thanked the public.

The teen, called Jamal, only spent a few minutes at the scene before leaving in a green car.

It is the first time Jamal has been seen in public after his family lawyer and father said they had no problem with his picture being published.

An online appeal set up to help the family topped £130,000 in 24 hours.

Mohammed Akunjee, the teenager's lawyer, said he is considering taking legal action against Tommy Robinson on the family's behalf after the water-boarding victim was wrongly linked by the former EDL leader to an attack on a schoolgirl.

"This is something that has just added to the terrible situation Jamal is in."

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(Image: Dan Rowlands / SWNS.com)

The organiser of the protest, Mirban Aslam, 41, said the "system" had failed the Syrian refugee and his family.

He said he was shocked it has taken West Yorkshire Police so long to summon the boy to court to face a charge of assault.

He believed this only happened due to the viral coverage the video has received.

Mirban, from Bradford, West Yorkshire said the police are trying to "wash the hands" of the incident by charging the boy.

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He added: "From information we got yesterday the sister seems to have been bullied and it is still going on.

"It happened in October, [the police] decided to charge the bully yesterday morning because of this public outcry.

"They are trying to wash their hands of it in case anything comes back on them why has anyone been charged?

"Charging him yesterday morning, they think nobody is going to say anything but we want it to be investigated.

"What are the issues? Why has it taken so long?

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"What other issues have this family and others faced, is there others across the country?"

Mirban, a bricklayer, said it is not only the police who are to blame for the reaction.

He said: "It is not just the police, it is the school themselves.

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"If it happened at any other school there are protocols there that they follow and call parents in and have a chat.

"The victim has had his arm broken on more than one occasion and that is unbelievable.

"[The bully] has stayed in school.

"Why have the police kept quiet about it?

"I would love to speak to the family.

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"The protest is all about that family and safeguarding them and others out there who might be in a similar situation.

"Something needs to be set up for them, the system is failing them.

"Not just the school system, there is something not right.

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"Something needs to be created to help those that are being bullied, what else is going on out there?

"You have got prevent measures in schools which target Muslims, but has this boy been sanctioned under these measures?".