Madison Casas seeks restraining order after being bashed, insulted by school bullies at Rockingham SMYL

A teenage girl had her nose broken by a gang of bullies who were taunting her over her mother’s suicide in the latest act of violence at one of Perth’s roughest schools. During Monday’s lunchtime break at the Rockingham SMYL school, Madison Casas overheard a girl mocking her mum’s 2016 death. “I just heard her saying, ‘Madi’s mum is dead and I think it’s kind of funny’,” the 16-year-old said. “It made me feel so angry ... of course I was going to confront her about it.” The pair exchanged words before Madison said she was set on from behind by three other girls. “One of them pulled my hair back ... bowed me down to her knee and her knee was punching into my face,” she said. Madison was left with a broken nose and bruising to her face. She has applied for a violence restraining order against her attackers. Her furious dad Scott, who was told by the school the girls involved had been expelled, said parents needed to take responsibility for teaching their kids right from wrong. “I’m disgusted that it took three girls to hurt one,” he said, “That’s what it comes down to — kids not being disciplined these days.” The Crompton Road SMYL campus where Madison was bashed is just 800m from the school’s Tesla Road facility where a group of about 10 angry teenagers were filmed attacking two tradies called to repair damaged property in February. Graphic footage showed the students ganging up on the men, who fend them off as teachers try to intervene — one tradesman grabbed a student in a headlock to protect his colleague. About six teenagers can be seen throwing punches at the men amid shouts of “bomb him, bomb that motherf.....” and “keep going”. SMYL is an independent Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education school offering alternative education for at-risk students who have disengaged from mainstream schools. The schools are privately-run but publicly-funded. “I was absolutely disgusted with what I saw (in the footage with the tradies) that day,” Mr Casas said. “I mean, these kids trying to punch on with grown adults ... the attitude with most kids these days is, ‘I’m under age, what are they going to do?’ It’s getting beyond a joke — there is way too much violence happening with children.” SMYL was contacted for comment.

Madison Casas seeks restraining order after being bashed, insulted by school bullies at Rockingham SMYL

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