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A vegan schoolboy suffered a horror attack by a fellow pupil who tried to force feed him bacon, his mum claims.

Rachel, 44, says her 14-year-old son Dante has been through "weeks of meat thrown at him" at the Milford Haven School in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Dante joined the school at the end of October after moving from Neath, and his mum says he has been assaulted twice already by two different boys in separate incidents.

Within a couple of weeks of starting, the teen was allegedly punched in the throat in an unprovoked attack.

In the second incident earlier this month, Dante was allegedly headbutted and punched repeatedly by another student who allegedly tried to put meat in the vegan teenager's mouth as others watched.

The schoolboy now has symptoms consistent with post-concussion syndrome, according to a medical report.

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"They tried to force my son to eat bacon," Rachel said, speaking to Mirror Online about the second alleged incident on January 15.

"There's a group but one boy did the damage while the others watched.

"Dante got hold of the boy's wrists to stop him putting meat in his mouth.

"But he headbutted my son then started repeatedly punching him on the side of the head on the temple."

She claimed: "I got a phone call from the school to say Dante has had a head injury. They said there's been an incident with a boy.

"I rushed to the school.

"His face was all red - he looked like a tomato. He had been headbutted.

"He came home and went to bed.

"He has never been in trouble in his life. He is not a violent child. It was an unprovoked attack."

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Rachel says she didn't feel the school took her son's injury seriously, but she later took Dante to hospital.

A medical report by the Hywel Dda University Health Board, seen by Mirror Online, says: "Dante is presenting with symptoms consistent with post-concussion syndrome, which is a well recognised feature following a head injury.

"Symptoms include impairment of daily function, persistent headaches, dizziness and memory problems.

"Symptoms may persist for several weeks before improving."

Rachel claims the first attack happened during the first week of November 2017.

She told: "Some boy just turned around and punched my boy in the throat.

"I've never been told the full story because the school don't talk to you."

She says the second attack, when another pupil allegedly tried to make her son eat bacon, happened on Tuesday January 15.

Dante has been off school since then.

"He is in bed now but he has got to go back to the school and to the same classes on Monday," Rachel said.

"It seems bullies are protected.

"Dante is really upset and so stressed out. He has become so reclusive."

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Rachel also claims she has been accused of her son having 'unauthorised absences' but says "actually he has a head injury".

She claims she complained to the school about both incidents and says the school told her it had been dealt with 'within school regulation'.

But Rachel feels her son has been let down by the school and says he feels "isolated".

Rachel said it sounded like 'a wonderful school' initially but said: "I feel like I've let my son down terribly."

The mum also claims the alleged bullying has had an effect on her.

"I have had an uncontrollable twitching eye for a week now, and that's probably due to stress," she said.

"This is making me physically sick and unable to sleep."

She said Dante asks to move away but her younger daughter is happy in a good primary school.

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"My little girl is in an absolutely fantastic school, so it's a quandary," Rachel said.

"Who do I let down? I love both of my babies, but one doesn't want to move, and one hates it so much."

Milford Haven is a local authority school.

A spokesperson from Pembrokeshire County Council told Mirror Online: "The school has investigated the alleged incidents internally and the matter has been dealt with in accordance with the Governing Body’s approved policies and procedures.

"The school wishes to make clear that it takes the safeguarding of pupils and their school community as their prime consideration."

Rachel says she has contacted the police about the alleged assault on January 15 and it is understood they are investigating.

Dyfed Powys Police told Mirror Online: “Dyfed-Powys Police has received an allegation of assault involving two pupils following an incident at Milford Haven School on Tuesday 15th January, 2019.

"The investigation is ongoing."