A heartbroken mum from Belvedere has spoken out about an attack on her 11-year-old son at school which has left him terrified of going back to class.

Mum-of-three Anna Mascote was horrified to learn 11-year-old Samuel Caracalcho had been called names and pushed to the ground by a pair of nine-year-olds before being kicked in the head during a lunchtime break at Lessness Heath Primary School.

The 39-year-old of North Road told News Shopper she had no idea her son had been involved in the incident on May 5 until she spoke to his younger brother Daniel, 10.

Miss Mascote took her son to Erith Medical Centre where he began to vomit.

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Samuel Caracalcho with mum, Anna Mascote

Staff at the centre called an ambulance and rushed Samuel to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich where he was taken for a CT scan and kept under observation until 5am.

His mum said: "The doctors said he had been very lucky, if he had been kicked in another part of the head it could have been a very bad head injury.

"Thankfully he walked away with just severe concussion."

On May 6, Miss Mascote reported the incident to staff at the school in Erith Road and Met Police but was told Samuel's alleged attackers would be spoken to but could not be excluded as nobody had witnessed the incident.

Samuel returned to class on May 11 but staff were forced to call his mum when he suffered a huge panic attack during a lesson.

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Samuel

Miss Mascote said: "When I got there Samuel was very upset, he said he could hear his heartbeat in his ears, he was shaking all over - it was heartbreaking.

"He was a very sociable boy who enjoyed school and had lots of friends but now he doesn't even want to go outside, he even tells his brothers: 'Leave me alone.'

"His confidence is so low, it's gone.

"He was due to go back on Monday (May 18) but I woke up at 2.30am to hear him crying, he told me he is frightened to go back because the boys will get him again."

The youngster will begin a phased return to school after May half-term on June 1.

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Met Police have confirmed the incident was reported on May 6 but stated that due to the age of those involved it would not be treated as a criminal matter.

A spokesman said: "We would offer lines of advice to the school."

A spokesman for Lessness Heath Primary School said: "The staff, children and parents at Lessness Heath School are absolutely committed to ensuring the highest standards of behaviour and safety surround all children.

"Unfortunately, due to the ongoing nature of the investigation into this particular incident, which is likely to include a number of different agencies, the school does not feel it would be appropriate to comment at this time.

"As part of the schools sustained drive for improvement we are undertaking a review of a wide range of procedures which will include an external review of the implementation of our Behaviour Policy."