A childhood trauma left Leonetta Tóth, who lives with her mother in the heart of Budapest, struggling with mental health issues. The 19-year-old wanted to make friends with local youth, but instead, they brutally rejected her, beat her repeatedly, and forced her into sickening acts. Hungarian police have launched an investigation, but no witnesses have been questioned yet. Shockingly, the alleged perpetrators are only 12 to 15 years old.

Mentally ill teenage girl just wanted friends — It turned into a nightmare

According to a report by TV2 Tények and the footage aired during the segment, Tóth Leonetta was repeatedly kicked by the group she had hoped to befriend. The gang of 12- to 15-year-olds kept tabs on when she left her house, and on several occasions captured on video, attacked her in the open street, kicking her in both the body and head. She said the assaults only ended when a bystander intervened.

In one instance, the beating was so severe Leonetta had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance. Her mother read from medical reports during the interview and expressed her anguish at being powerless to protect her daughter, whose mental condition stems from a traumatic childhood experience.

“It’s like my heart stops. It’s such a terrible feeling to see she was beaten and I’m helpless because I can’t hurt them,” she said to the camera.