Student Awarded $1.2 Million After School Gang-Bashing

A statue of Themis, the Greek God of Justice stands outside the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Australia. Dave Hunt/AAP Image

An Australian student subjected to an unprovoked and lengthy bashing by 12 of his classmates has been granted $1.2 million in compensation.

The student at Fairvale High School, in western Sydney, was 14 years old when the other students prevented him boarding a bus on Oct. 16, 2017.