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Bethany Gallimore was set upon by the girl yobs as she walked through a town centre to meet her parents on Sunday evening. The schoolgirl had got off the phone to her mum just minutes before a group of around 14 youths surrounded her and started shouting vile abuse. Two members of the group then launched a sickening unprovoked attack as bystanders egged them on in Kidsgrove town centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.

I've had to move schools before because of bullying and I want people to see the impact of their actions Schoolgirl Bethany Gallimore

Shocking footage shows the teenager being repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on as well as having clumps of her hair pulled out. During the 28-second clip one person can be heard saying "You've f***ed her nose up" while others are laughing as she is subjected to the humiliating assault. After being battered and spat on Bethany managed to stagger a short distance to find her parents with blood pouring from her face.

SG Bethany was on her way to meet her parents when she was assualted

She was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital where she had an X-ray on her hand and was treated for severe bruising and cuts. Staffordshire Police confirmed they have now launched an investigation into the incident. Today brave Bethany, from Mow Cop, Staffs., spoke out about her harrowing ordeal in a bid to highlight the issue of bullying. She said: "I've had to move schools before because of bullying and I want people to see the impact of their actions.

SG The thugs continue to beat Bethany after she fell to the floor

"I don't usually walk that way. I was walking down the road and saw a large group of people in the distance, at the other end of the road. "All of a sudden, they started running towards me and crowded around me saying that I was ugly and fat, and that they hoped I would drop dead. "They hit me across the face and kicked and punched me everywhere. They then spat on me and left. "They were asking me why I wasn't fighting back but I'm not that kind of person.

SG The 14-year-old is kicked in the head

"I have been bullied since I was in Year 7, so it was bound to happen sometime. "But I don't want it to happen to anyone else. "It is upsetting to see my mum so upset. I burst into tears as soon as I saw her." The Congleton High School pupil says she wants as many people as possible to watch the footage to help get the yobs responsible caught. She added: "I want people to see what had happened to me by watching the video on Facebook. "I've had lots of friend requests on Facebook and messages, asking if I was alright. A girl from New York even messaged me. "She had seen the video and she said lots of bloggers from America have written about it.

SG The teenager wants bullies to be aware of the impact their actions have

"She was really kind, she was wishing me luck. It cheers me up to know people care. "I am worried about going back to school, I know everyone has seen the video and will be talking about it. "My back and neck are still painful and I'm in shock." The footage, which was later deleted, has been shared by Bethany's mum Denise alongside the message: "This has got to be the hardest thing I have ever seen and had to deal with as a mother in my whole life. "I have seen it once and will never watch it again, because that image is stuck with me now. "But I want everyone to see and to know who the scum are that did this to my little girl last night." The video has since been shared almost 5,000 times. Mum-of-four Denise, 32, added: "When she came into the pub, I just thought 'Oh my God'. She had blood pouring from her face so I took her into the toilet. "She told me what had happened but I think she was trying to protect me.