Student beaten by mob near Central Florida school after standing up to bullies

A 17-year-old student was beaten by a mob near Harmony High School after he stood up for a girl being bullied at lunch, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.In a release, deputies said the incident happened on Oct. 16, when the 17-year-old victim was in the cafeteria with his girlfriend.At the time, they spotted a girl having carrots thrown at her by bullies, deputies said.“The male victim told the suspects to stop throwing food at the female,” the release reads. “Two males had a verbal exchange with the victim and his girlfriend. He then attempted to de-escalate the situation by leaving the area with his girlfriend.”A “PHYSICAL ALTERCATION”Just after 2:30 p.m., deputies said they responded to a “physical altercation” that happened off campus, at the tunnel exiting Harmony High School.Per investigators, the victim was walking to his car when he was struck by another teen and beaten by several others.“The other eight suspects (ages 14-18- years of age) joined to repeatedly t