A MUM of a teen brutally beaten by a gang of up to 40 thugs is today sharing horrific footage of the attack - in the hope they will be caught.

Speaking exclusively to The Star and Buzz.ie, Paula Larkin, mother of Mark (15) says she’s sharing with us this footage of the brutal, unprovoked attack on her son which left him badly injured and unconscious in Ashbourne, Co Meath on Friday.

The gang responsible filmed the attack and and then shared it on social media outlet Snapchat.

Innocent Mark was hospitalised and left with devastating injuries after the gang set upon him outside a McDonalds's before dragging him to a car park where they beat him further.

“I will let you share these videos because I want them to be caught.

“They’re animals. He’s such a good looking boy and now he’s been left black and blue,” Paula told The Star.

“My son could have been dead. “I am devastated over this. In the videos you can see my son pleading for his life."

The gang are alleged to have dragged him to the third floor of an underground car park where they kicked and punched him and threw him to the ground numerous times.

They then robbed him of his wallet - containing his birthday money (some 230 euro), and his iPhone.

Gardai arrested two people in connection with the incident which also saw an officer who intervened assaulted.

For more see today's issue of the Irish Daily Star