DUBLIN — A student who asked another student to refrain from using a racial slur suffered a violent attack in response, according to a local television station’s reporting.

KRON said they spoke Wednesday with the parents of the student, who did not wish to be identified.

The parents said their daughter, a 14-year-old, heard a white male student using the slur and asked him to stop. When she said she was going to alert administrators, a friend of the boy responded by grabbing her, leaving her with visible marks.

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The parents told KRON they want to see the student expelled or removed from campus. They also want a zero-tolerance policy for using the slur.

Dublin Unified School District spokeswoman Michelle McDonald said the district was unable to address details of any incident involving student discipline but would address any corrections on a case-by-case basis.

“Behavior or statements that degrade an individual on the basis of his/her race, ethnicity, culture, heritage, gender, sexual orientation, physical/mental attributes, religious beliefs or practices are not tolerated in Dublin schools,” McDonald said.

For cases involving the use of racial epithets, measures based on the district board policies and state education code could include suspension, mediation, youth court or detention.

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McDonald also said Dublin High plans to continue its anti-bullying programs and activities.

Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.