Schoolgirl, 13, 'hunted down by feral gang who tracked her on Snapchat' Sofia Todd, 13, was eating in a restaurant with friends when she was ambushed by a group of girls - who her mum said had bullied her "for months" - who struck her with a flurry of kicks Sofia Todd was brutally beaten by a group of girls (Image: UGC ) A gang of teenage girls used Snapchat to "hunt" down a 13 year old schoolgirl before launching a vicious attack on her as she dined with friends. Sofia Todd was ambushed by a group of girls, who had been bullying her for months, at the Black Rooster chicken restaurant in Paisley, near Glasgow, on April 16. ‌ Despite Sofia having blocked them on the app, the bullies managed to locate her using Snapchat's location feature. A horrifying video shows the moment Sofia is overwhelmed by kicks from the girls, leaving her cowering on the ground. The distressing footage, shared with the Daily Record, captures two girls brutally assaulting Sofia while another records the incident, continuing their attack until a staff member intervenes. The teen suffered a burst lip, sprained ankle, and multiple bruises. Article continues below Eleonora Paluzzi, Sofia's mother, rushed to her daughter's side after an ambulance was called by the restaurant staff. At Royal Alexandra Hospital, doctors confirmed Sofia had sustained a concussion, reports the Mirror. Ms. Paluzzi recounted how her daughter had been "tormented" by the attackers for an extended period prior to this brutal episode. ‌ The mother of the victim described the situation as "sinister and terrifying", revealing that despite her daughter Sofia blocking her tormentors, they still managed to track her down. She said: "Sofia has been tormented by these bullies for months. It got to the point where I had to pull her out of school because it was just too much. She blocked them all on Snapchat, yet they still managed to hunt her down. "The fact they used the app to pin her down is sinister and terrifying. She had only just started to get her confidence back after she was cruelly tormented by them, it's sickening." ‌ Following the shocking incident, Police Scotland confirmed that two female youths, aged 14 and 15, were reported to the local authorities. A spokesperson for the force said: "Around 7.30pm on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 we received a report of an assault on a 13-year-old female youth in the High Street area of Paisley. She was taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment. Inquiries were carried out and two female youths, one aged 14 and one aged 15, have been reported to the relevant authority." Ms Paluzzi revealed that police had been patrolling the area when the group descended on young Sofia. ‌ She said: "There had actually been police patrolling the area at the time of the attack. They went into the restaurants but the two girls fled. Sofia has been left traumatised by this. It was bad enough with the bullying alone, but this has taken it to a whole new level." The distressed mother stated: "These bullies hunted my daughter down despite her taking every measure to stop them from contacting her and ultimately attacking her. I know that her video has also been shared widely on the app. Snapchat and other platforms are only facilitating and glorifying violence by allowing this to happen. It also should have better regulations around sharing the locations of young users." In response, a spokesperson for Snapchat said: "We strictly prohibit the glorification of violent behaviour on Snapchat. If we become aware of this content, we remove it and take appropriate action." Article continues below They further explained: "On Snap Map, location sharing is off by default for all Snapchatters. Users must opt in to share their location, and they are unable to share their location with anyone who is not already their friend. If a user blocks another user, the blocked user can't view the other's location on the Snap Map."