In Poland, teenagers beat up and shaved a young Ukrainian over messages with a fake underage account

In Wrocław, Poland, a group of teenagers took the law into their own hands against a 23-year-old Ukrainian man who had been corresponding with a fake account they had created for a 16-year-old girl. They lured him to a meeting, beat him up, shaved his head and painted Nazi symbols on his face.

The teenagers filmed their actions and posted the video online.

The incident occurred in September. A group of young Poles created a fake profile on social media, posing as a 16-year-old girl looking for sexual adventures. A 23-year-old man from Ukraine took the bait and arranged to meet the fake girl.

When the Ukrainian arrived at the meeting place, he was attacked and the abuse was recorded on a phone.

“The police emphasise that regardless of the victim’s behaviour, no one has the right to take justice into their own hands. Such actions are a crime and will be punished to the full extent of the law. This is an assault and, in particular, an attack on ideological principles,” the police commented on the incident.

Law enforcement officers are currently establishing the identities of all the perpetrators. The family court is also involved in the case, as some of the participants in the crime are under 18 years of age.

The police urged people to immediately report any suspicions of sexual harassment of minors to law enforcement agencies, rather than trying to ‘take justice into their own hands.’