The 15-year-old whose family escaped war in Syria and were relocated to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, has suffered two years of bullying since his arrival - including the brutal attack by a much bigger boy, aged 16.
A teenager is to be charged over for the attack, West Yorkshire Police said a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been interviewed by officers. The boy will appear at Leeds Youth Court but a date has not yet been set.
The family fled from the Syrian city of Homs which was under siege from May 2011 to 2014 following protests against dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Yet since arriving in the UK, both the boy and his sister who is 14-years-old have been bullied, with the younger child having her hijab torn off in the playground.
Boy, whose name cannot be given, said he pleaded with his father not to send him back to Almondbury Community School after the attack in October, which was shared on social media this week.
He said: 'I was feeling unsafe everywhere - even to go to the shop.'
'I was feeling like I couldn't study or do my homework.
'I woke up at night and just started crying because of this problem.
'When I saw everyone looking at this video I felt ashamed of myself and why it happened. I was really upset about that.'
The video of the boy sparked national outcry and a huge outpouring of support after it was shared thousands of times on social media.
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