SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — A Sand Springs mother demanded justice after someone attacked her 15-year-old son at Angus Park, and she said it took a Facebook post to get police moving on the case.
Brittney Smith said video from the July 10 attack — which happened past midnight — shows her son being beaten by multiple people.
"Threatening to kill someone and stomping on their head and then having somebody else jump in and stomp on their head. You were trying to kill my child," Smith said.
Smith said she believes someone lured her son to the park as part of a setup involving a dispute with other teenagers.
"It's devastating to watch because my kid is so small. He also has health issues. He suffers from major migraines and he also has scoliosis. So kicking him in the back and in the head, I wonder what long-term effects this will have on him," Smith said.
Smith said Sand Springs police initially told her there'd be charges on the night of the attack, but nothing happened. Frustrated, she took her concerns to Facebook.
Sand Springs police replied to her post to say they are actively investigating the case.
2 News contacted Deputy Police Chief Todd Enzbrenner, who confirmed charges are filed in state court. He said police didn't make arrests the night of the attack because the suspects are juveniles.
"We've got evidence that they robbed the boy, so there's felony charges. Then there is also conspiracy because these kids' intention was to get the victim to the park so they could beat him up," Enzbrenner said.
Smith is urging other parents to monitor their children's social media — not to invade their privacy, but to keep them safe.
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