A viral video showing a teenage girl being punched, kicked and humiliated by a group of girls in Andalucia has sparked outrage across Spain.

The footage, recorded in Moguer, Huelva, shows the victim surrounded by four girls who take turns to punch and knee her in the head while she stands frozen with fear, unable to defend herself.

A fifth girl filmed the attack as others laughed and encouraged the violence, while hurling verbal abuse at the victim.

The footage shows each girl taking turns to strike the victim. When one strikes a blow to the head, another is seen jumping up and down and clapping with glee saying ‘me encanta!’ (I love it!).

A girl in a red top is then seen grabbing the victim’s hair and pulling her head towards the ground while speaking abuse into her ear, before repeatedly striking her head as the rest laugh in the background.

But despite the attackers having been identified by the Guardia Civil, none of those involved will face criminal charges because they are below the age of criminal responsibility.

The assault, which took place at the end of June, only came to light after videos of the attack spread rapidly across TikTok and messaging apps.

The Guardia Civil has identified the four alleged attackers and the girl who recorded the video, and the victim’s family has filed a formal complaint over both the assault and the unauthorised distribution of the footage.

However, Pedro Fernandez Peñalver, the Spanish government’s representative in Andalucia, confirmed that none of the girls can face criminal prosecution because they are below Spain’s age of criminal responsibility.

He said the case had been referred to the juvenile justice system and statements had been taken, but no criminal measures could be imposed because the girls are ‘inimputables‘ under Spanish law.

Authorities are nevertheless continuing to investigate the circulation of the footage amid concerns that its viral spread could result in further intimidation or harassment of the children involved.

Meanwhile, the Andalucian Audiovisual Council (CAA) has referred the case to Spain’s Cybercrime Prosecutor’s Office and formally asked TikTok to remove the video.

The watchdog warned that the continued circulation of the footage seriously infringes the rights of the minors involved, particularly the victim, and said it contributes to the ongoing harm caused by the assault.

It also reminded the public that sharing images of minors involved in violent incidents can itself carry legal consequences.

Mother of one of the girls speaks out

The mother of one of the alleged attackers has now spoken publicly for the first time, saying she had no idea the assault had taken place until weeks later and apologised directly to the victim’s family.

Speaking through tears on Spanish television, Sonia said the girls had previously been friends.

‘Those girls were friends. My daughter decided to take justice into her own hands without telling me. I knew nothing about it,’ she said.

‘I never imagined my daughter was capable of doing something like that. I didn’t raise her that way.’

She said she immediately grounded her daughter after discovering what had happened.

‘She’s been punished ever since I found out. No going out, no phone, nothing. I’m not going to allow my daughter to behave like this.’

Sonia said she also contacted the victim’s mother to apologise and offered whatever support she could.

However, she claimed her own family has since become the target of abuse after the footage went viral.

‘My daughter is in a very bad way. We’ve had to take her out of the village. We’re receiving threats and harassment every day.’

She also alleged that she herself had been assaulted outside her home.

‘I was beaten up outside my own house. We’re terrified.’

While insisting there was no excuse for her daughter’s actions, she appealed for the retaliation to stop.

‘I know what my daughter did is unjustifiable, but violence isn’t fought with more violence. This is now in the hands of the authorities.

‘I just want this to stop. My daughter will never do anything like this again. I’m completely against violence.’

Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.