UPDATED 3/13, 5:54 p.m. ET: The Missouri teenager who had her head slammed into the pavement during a fight last week has severe brain damage.
According to the GoFundMe page set up by the girl's family, her name is Kaylee and she's in critical condition and fighting for her life. She suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage which resulted in major brain bleeding and swelling. Her family also stated the extent of her brain damage won't be known until she wakes up.
As seen in the graphic video shared last week, Kaylee was convulsing on the ground while the fight continued around her. Her family says EMTs arrived and sent her to a local hospital in St. Louis
Kaylee's family is looking to raise $150,000 to assist in her recovery and they've made $123,000 via 2,500 donors as of press time.
The girl who fought Kaylee was arrested and charged with a first-degree felony. Because of her age, juvenile court is currently handling the case. She could be tried as an adult depending on the results of an upcoming hearing.
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A teenage girl in Missouri was arrested after video footage surfaced online showing her slamming another girl's head into the pavement during a fight.
The fight happened on Friday near Hazelwood High School in Missouri, and the graphic footage shows the two girls getting into a violent altercation. At one point, one of the girls ended up on top of the other, and she proceeded to grab her head and slammed it multiple times into the ground.
The girl on the ground appeared to lose consciousness and went into a seizure while other students continued to fight around her. The girl whose head was slammed is reportedly in critical condition.
Police arrested the other girl on a first-degree felony charge, with the St. Louis County court system stepping in to handle the case. The District Attorney's Office stated they haven't received the case yet because the girl in custody is a minor.
TMZ reported that a representative for the St. Louis County Courts' 21st Judicial Circuit confirmed that the girl who was arrested has a hearing scheduled later this month. The hearing will determine whether she will be tried as a minor or adult.
Several factors will decide how the girl will be tried; one of them is the other girl's condition in the hospital. If her condition worsens, the girl in custody could face even more serious charges.
