YOUTHS from Birchwood High School filmed a schoolgirl they caught naked in bushes on their mobile phones and verbally abused her.

The victim was naked in the bushes with a male at 8.30pm on June 5 near Redshank Lane, by the high school, Warrington Youth Court heard.

When the group of youths approached the bushes the boy ran off but the 15-year-old girl only had time to put her trousers on.

The group abused her, a male tried to lift her head up so she could be filmed and said she would be assaulted if she didn't, and she was told she would not be allowed to leave.

Eventually she was able to go and got changed further away before getting home in an extremely distressed' state, the court was told on Monday.

Two girls from the same year, who have just completed Year 10, pleaded guilty to causing harassment and distress.

One was asked by chairman of the magistrates bench Mr Geoffrey Billinge if there was any reason why she had behaved that way. She shook her head.

Her mother said: "We have chastised her in the best way we can. She was distraught when she was arrested. She is very sorry about what she did."

Both girls were ordered to pay £60 costs and given three month referral orders. The orders involve speaking to a panel of experts about their behaviour and looking at courses.

sbailey@guardiangrp.co.uk