Seven teenagers have appeared in court for a preliminary inquiry over assault allegations [SOUND]

# The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that seven teenagers accused of assaulting another teenager appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for a preliminary inquiry on Monday. The girls, aged between 13 and 14, were arrested after a video showing a group attacking a 14-year-old Bedfordview High School pupil went viral on social media. NPA Gauteng spokesperson, Phindi Mjonondwane, says the pupils from Bedfordview High School, Kensington High School, Queens High School, and Phoenix College each face a charge of common assault: