Mother ' just belted a few’
NZPA London There was pandemonium on a school bus in Morriston, Swansea, when an angry mother stormed on board to attack a few bullies. Mrs Angelina Davies, a 48-vear-old widow, was in a fury over their constant taunting of her 12-year-old daughter because she was still a virgin. In her own words, “I just belted a few.” By the time Mrs Davies had finished she had been arrested and an ambulance had been called to the scene. All six pupils in the minibus were in a state of shock and suffering from bruises. One girl had been tossed in a judo throw, another ! needed stitches in a head ! wound and a third needed ! stitches in a leg. ! The driver of the bus said ! she could not remember much ! about the attack because she !was “out cold” when she !was thrown from the bus. Police later said they were ! investigating. Mrs Davies said she had had enough of the girls on .the bus. “They continually {taunted my daughter, Suz- ! anne, because she didn’t have ;sex with the local boys,” she I said. _____
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