Warwick students expelled and fined after racist messages
Tehran (KNA) - Three students have been expelled and others fined over messages in a Facebook group chat that encouraged sexual assault.
The University of Warwick opened an investigation into the activities of 11 men in April after they received complaints about a group chat.Members of the group had posted messages including "What do we do with girls? RAAAAAAAAAPE" and "love Hitler, hate n**** and jews and Corbyn".
In total, 11 men were suspended throughout the investigation, and of those, the university said three have been required to leave with immediate effect.
One has been banned from campus for life, and the other two, for 10 years each.Another two students have been told to withdraw for a year, and have been fined.
Three others were given fines and "a range of other disciplinary penalties" while two had the case against them dropped at an early stage, the university confirmed.
There was "no case against" the final student.
A statement issued by the University said: "The allegations were extremely serious and concerned matters that have been found to be a significant breach of the University's Dignity at Warwick Policy which states: 'We are committed to ensuring a working and learning environment in which all University members (staff and students) are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, and where bullying and harassment are not tolerated'.
Source: NewsSky