NEW YORK – Disturbing images from a park in New York City: a six-year-old girl get encouragements from her older sister to beat up her seven-year-old friend.

6 year old girl is encouraged by older sister to beat up friend. Photo Credit: Photo News

Puna, the six year old cries: “I don’t want to hit her, I don’t play along. I like this girl”.

Preliminary investigations report that the 17-year-old sister of the young fighter is the real instigator. Police are tracking her down, as well as the two other girls The trio risks a conviction because they threatened the well-being of children.

The disturbing ‘Beat You Up game’ took place in December in The Bronx, during the Christmas holidays.

Puna was told several times “punch her” and “drag her”. After some hesitation Puna went on the attack and forcefully pulled on the hair of the victim. The brawl lasted about a minute and a half.

The fight had reportedly another underlying incident: the twelve year old sister of victim reportedly struck Puna after other children had thrown candy at them.