MELBOURNE, Fla. – A Melbourne mom was arrested after helping her son and his friend to attack a girl as neighbors watched, police said.
According to police, Sinead Spillers’ 12-year-old son and his 11-year-old friend were cursing at a group of girls who walked past them. They began to kick, punch and slap one of the girls after she asked the boys to stop, records show.
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At one point, Spillers is seen on the girl’s father’s security camera grabbing the girl’s arms and throwing her on the ground after she attempted to get up, police said. An officer who observed the surveillance video said Spillers was seen pointing, laughing and cheering on the boys as they were on top of the girl
A neighbor saw the fight and yelled at Spillers to break it up, but Spillers cursed her out instead, records show.
Spillers faces a charge of child abuse.