A white teenager was indicted on an attempted murder charge after he was alleged to have repeatedly held a Black boy — who thought they were friends — underwater while hurling racial abuse at him. The attack by the 14-year-old happened at Goose Pond in Chatham, Massachusetts, on 19 July, court records claim. The victim said in a written statement that he was continually pushed underwater until he started to feel lightheaded, police said. He also vomited and eventually screamed for help. A third teen at the Cape Cod pond, also white, laughed and called the victim “George Floyd,” police said, while the other continued to wrestle him underwater. George Floyd was a Black man who was brutally murdered by Derek Chauvin, a policeman, in Minneapolis in 2020. The cop kneeled on Floyd’s neck, eventually killing him. Authorities say the victim rode a bike to the pond for an outing he thought was with friends. But what should have been a safe trip to the pond with peers allegedly turned into an racist ordeal. According to police, the two teens started to throw stones at the victim after he refused the pair’s demand to ride his bike into the pond. And then, after the victim put on a life jacket — as he could not swim — and got into the pond, the pair persisted in throwing “stones at him and threatened to beat him up.” The indicted teen then picked up a larger stone, police said, threatening the victim with it while also calling him “boy” and the n-word. The racial and physical torment continued as the teen got into the pond with the victim, according to authorities. Despite the victim’s pleas, the teen pulled him by his life jacket and forced him under four or five times, according to the police narrative. The teen then also swam under the water and “attempted to grab his feet to again pull the victim underwater.” “Water went into my mouth and my nose and I could not breathe,” the victim wrote in a statement. “So I shouted out that I can’t breathe over and over and tried to get his hand off me.” While this was happening, he said the third teenager just stood and “started laughing and called me George Floyd, obviously making fun of me and showing NO remorse.” Fortunately, several people at the pond witnessed the incident and helped stop the racially charged attack. A person who helped the victim out of the water told police that he saw both teens “taking turns” submerging the victim under the water, according to court documents. One witness said they heard the “George Floyd” comment by the third juvenile and another witness also heard the victim screaming for them to stop. The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office announced on 31 August that the incident was racially motivated and that the 14-year-old was to be indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. Also on 31 August, the teen was found to be dangerous after a hearing at the Barnstable Juvenile Court, meaning he can be held in custody without bail. It is not yet clear whether the other boy will also face charges. An attempted-murder sentence in Massachusetts can be up to 20 years. Assaulting with a dangerous weapon can bring up to five years. The Chatham Select Board issued a statement on 1 September about the attack, with officials offering support to the victim’s family and saying they will work with police and Monomoy school officials “proactively to deter events such as this from taking place in the future.” “We are disturbed and saddened to learn of the event that occurred earlier this summer between juveniles,” they said in the statement. “We do not believe that it reflects the true nature of our community, which is diverse and inclusive.” The teen is due to appear back in court on Wednesday for a pretrial conference. Read More Biden demands US do better on racism amid Jacksonville shooting: ‘Hate must have no safe harbor’ Video refutes white woman’s claim that she ‘feared for her life’ when she shot Black mother, sheriff says North Carolina Republican apologises for ‘thinly-veiled racial’ attack Tim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here's how he discusses race Denver to pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew Furious inquiry chair hits out at Post Office accused of trying to hide ‘n-word’

MrBeast has done it again. Just months after giving sight back to 1,000 blind people, MrBeast - real name Jimmy Donaldson - has now helped 1,000 people to hear through hearing aids. His latest video, which he had claimed earlier in the week was had taken more than 'six months' to edit and would 'change YouTube,' MrBeast has done his latest stint of philanthropy work. In the six-minute video, MrBeast claims that he and his team spent $3 million getting the latest technology to help the deaf people that he featured in the clip, who come from a variety of backgrounds and different age groups. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Not only does MrBeast provide hearing aids, but he also gives away shed loads of cash and even hands a few extra gifts as well, such as a jet ski and Taylor Swift tickets. MrBeast's project isn't exclusive to the United States either but also Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Indonesia and India. He also adds that his team will donate £100k to sign language services in the aforementioned countries. 1,000 Deaf People Hear For The First Time www.youtube.com Many have been quick to praise Donaldson for his latest video and the positive message that he is trying to spread. In the comments, one fan wrote: "Can we just appreciate what he is doing I'm sure a lot of people would want to change the world but Jimmy is actually changing it huge respect" Another said: "Went from filming challenges outside your home with your friends to helping thousands of people across the globe. That’s just incredible!" A third added: "From the bottom of my heart, thank you for continuing to shine light in this world no matter what battles come your way." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

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