We have now an replace about Kaylee Acquire.
For individuals who don’t know, the Missouri teenager has been within the hospital with traumatic mind accidents after being concerned in a brutal battle final month. The St. Louis County Police Division stated officers revealed a name to interrupt up a battle that was occurring blocks away from Hazelwood East Excessive College at round 2:30 p.m. on March 8. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered Kaylee affected by “a extreme head damage.” She was transported to the hospital. Her household stated in a GoFundMe that the teenager suffered a “cranium fracture and frontal lobe injury.”
A video of the altercation went viral on the web. KSDK reported that the video confirmed one woman punching Kaylee earlier than slamming her head into the pavement a number of instances. Jeez. Nobody stopped to assist this woman? To even step in and break up the battle?!
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Practically a month after the altercation, Kaylee is enhancing amid her restoration. Nonetheless, she nonetheless has a really lengthy highway forward. Her household’s legal professional, Bryan Kaemmerer, revealed on Monday to Folks that the teenager has began speaking once more however remains to be displaying “important cognitive impairment” weeks later. Whereas Kaylee is aware of she is within the hospital, he says she doesn’t know why presently. Oof. The lawyer additional defined that in “restricted conversations,” she “tends to reiterate the identical brief sentences again and again.” Kaylee additionally can not stroll with out assist from hospital workers members.
So terrible…
A 15-year-old woman named Maurnice DeClue has since been arrested, per KSDK. She was referred to household court docket on March 9. Eight different minors even have been referred to court docket for consideration of potential assault costs in reference to the incident. Kaemmerer advised Folks that the suspect needed to apologize to Kaylee’s household for the assault. Whereas she seems remorseful for her actions, that doesn’t cease them from wanting her to be tried as an grownup. The lawyer stated:
“Whereas these statements don’t change the household’s place that it’s applicable for the suspect to be tried as an grownup, it’s encouraging that the accused seems to be remorseful for what transpired throughout these unlucky occasions.”
He additionally famous that the “distasteful” social media posts from an account with the accused’s identify weren’t made by the suspect, as she didn’t have entry to her telephone following the battle. Transferring ahead, the suspect will probably be showing in court docket to find out if this case will keep within the juvenile courts.
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[Image via GoFundMe, KMOV St. Louis/YouTube]
