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Video fight boys 'safe and well'

Two boys who were filmed being forced to fight for an amateur internet video have been identified.

Sussex Police said the two 12-year-olds, who appeared on a film posted on the YouTube website, were both "safe and well".

A 21-year-old man from Crawley who was arrested by Sussex Police Child Protection Team on suspicion of aiding an assault was arrested on Thursday.

Sussex Police said on Friday the man had been released on bail until 6 May.

A police statement said: "In the meantime a case file will be submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service for their advice."

The footage, posted online a week ago, shows the two boys trading punches, kicks and headbutts as a man filming the attack encourages them.

The films have since been removed from the site by YouTube.



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