A teenager savagely beaten near a St. Louis-area school in a video that went viral remains unconscious in a hospital in critical condition, as the Missouri Attorney General demands the teen who attacked her be charged fully as an adult.
A GoFundMe to raise money for her care identified the girl's first name as Kaylee and released a photo of her. The fundraiser reports that the teen has major brain bleeding and swelling and is still not awake.
"Kaylee is fighting hard to stay alive and heal but this is only the beginning of a very uphill battle," organizer Sarah Hall said.
She added that the family will not know the extent of the brain damage until she wakes up.
"The path to recovery will be extremely hard on the family, not only mentally but financially," Hall said.
Why do people have no control, no manners, and no respect for anyone?
— Ronald Kelly (@RonK3l) March 11, 2024
Teen girl is left in critical condition after high school mob beatdown in Missouri
The fight broke out by an intersection near Hazelwood East High School pic.twitter.com/MNiEbAjYob
The fight took place last Friday near Hazelwood East High School.
A video widely circulated on social media shows the two teens start fighting for an unknown reason.
They two end up on the ground and one of the girls repeatedly punches the other girl in the face before slamming her head into the road several times.
The St. Louis County Police Department says it happened around 2:30 p.m. just north of the school campus.
Police arrested a 15-year-old girl on Saturday to face assault charges.
The school district released a statement in response to the violence saying, "It is a tragedy anytime children are hurt. Bullying and fighting in the community is an issue for which we all need to take ownership and work towards a resolution for the sake of our children."
"The Hazelwood School District offers our sincerest condolences to everyone involved, and will offer additional emotional support from our support and crisis team to those in need. We look forward to continuing to partner with our community for the sake of our children. Please be kind and respectful of the families involved during this difficult time and pledge to help work toward the betterment of our entire community."
