A teenager who was charged after allegedly saying "this teacher is mean as f***" in a public place has had his charges withdrawn.
The 17-year-old Lower Hutt boy faced charges of using indecent language within hearing of Hutt Valley High School on October 27, as well as trespassing at the school.
Hutt Valley High School principal Ross Sinclair was unsure of the exact incident involving the 17-year-old accused of swearing, but said there had been incidents recently where groups of people had come onto school grounds and refused to leave.
He said the people had been "resistant" to staff trespassing them from the grounds and had used rude language to them.
A Hutt Valley District Court employee confirmed the 17-year-old's charges were withdrawn by the prosecution last week.
