Yipirinya School Principal Gavin Morris says he’s devastated that girls who attend the school were involved in a brutal public bashing of one girl in Alice Springs.

He told Katie Woolf it’s the worst attack he’s seen in 25 years, adding that it was cultural payback following a fatal crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old man.

With millions of dollars being invested into Central Australia to deal with social issues, Mr Morris says a Royal Commission is needed into town camps and service providers to ensure the funding is ended up where it’s most needed.

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