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LOS ANGELES - A 12-year-old boy says he was brutally attacked by a classmate armed with brass knuckles, and the classmate's mother reportedly stood by watching the whole thing.

The family of the 12-year-old victim is speaking out, saying not only was their son bullied and attacked, but they also allege that the school failed to protect him.

What they're saying:

According to the family, Damian had been bullied by another male student all week. It was the first week of school for students at James A Foshay Learning Center in Exposition Park .

It started as taunts and pushes but quickly escalated.

On Friday, Aug. 22, Damian said the bully, and the bully's mom, pulled him from class. Damian said his teacher told him to go — so he did. Within minutes, he was ambushed by his

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