Fears are growing for the health of a schoolgirl left in a coma by a bully who smashed her head into concrete – after her grandmother said she was ‘devastated’ and that an ‘explanation is imminent’.
Terry Nordstrom Thompson, whose granddaughter Kaylee Gain was filmed hitting her head on a concrete road, wrote the disturbing post on Facebook on Friday.
Contacted by DailyMail.com for more details, Thompson – whose 15-year-old granddaughter was attacked on March 8 in Spanish Lake, Missouri – said: “The family will be making a statement very soon. That’s all I can say for now.’
She shared the worrying updates following the ‘unforgivable’ attack on her granddaughter by a school bully, which left the teenager in a ‘critical condition’.
Kaylee’s grandmother posted on Facebook Friday evening that she was “devastated.” The distraught grandmother said: ‘Have you ever just said, ‘I’m fine’ when I wasn’t, because some people wouldn’t understand.’ Few updates have been shared on how Kaylee is doing. The latest news is raising fears that she may not recover from the horrific attack, which has sparked worldwide outrage.
Kaylee Gain (pictured) suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage last Friday when her head was repeatedly slammed into the ground during a fight near her high school in St. Louis
Terry Nordstrom Thompson, whose granddaughter Kaylee Gain was filmed hitting her head on a concrete road, said she is “devastated” and that the family will release a statement soon.
Kaylee was brutally beaten by another teen last week (pictured). She is ‘fighting hard to stay alive’ after suffering brain damage in the horrific attack
The emotional updates come after Thompson spoke out against her 15-year-old granddaughter’s attackers several days ago. “It’s unforgivable what she endured and went through,” the grandmother said.
In a message in which the GoFundMe page set up for Kaylee’s recovery, Thompson denounced the “attack” and called it “cruel.”
“We love her so much and hope and pray for a full recovery, but the road is long,” the post said.
The charity page has so far raised $320,000 for medical bills as the teen fights for her life to stay alive.
According to the GoFundMe, she suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage and was in critical condition with severe brain bleeding and swelling.
The attack took place near the school just after 2.30pm last Friday.
A video of the incident circulated on social media, showing another girl slamming the teen’s head into the concrete after throwing multiple punches and throwing her to the ground.
Gain appeared to be having a fit as groups of other teens argued just a few feet away.
Police found the girl with serious head injuries near the intersection of Norgate Drive and Claudine Drive, about a five-minute walk from the high school campus. She was taken to hospital and remains in critical condition.
“Within minutes, this family’s life fell apart when their only daughter was attacked outside a North County high school,” the crowdfunding page said.
‘She was left alone on the ground and suffered convulsions before emergency services arrived on the scene. She was admitted to one of the local hospitals in Saint Louis with a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage.”
A GoFundMe has been set up to help cover Gain’s medical expenses
A viral video shows another teen repeatedly slamming Gain’s head into the pavement before the victim appears to have a seizure
Gain’s “shocked and devastated” parents have remained by their daughter’s side “day and night” since he was admitted to the hospital and “hope to return her to the Kaylee they know and love.”
A 15-year-old girl was arrested Saturday and charged with assault. She was arraigned in St. Louis County Family Court and remained in custody until Sunday afternoon.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for the “evil” 15-year-old girl who smashed Gain’s head into the concrete to be “tried as an adult.”
Bailey announced on X: “This evil and complete disregard for human life has no place in Missouri, or anywhere else for that matter. I pray for the victim.
“The criminal should be charged and tried as an adult. If the victim dies, that crime should amount to murder.”
John O’Sullivan, director of communications for the St. Louis County Courts, told KSDK it is too early to determine whether the suspect will be tried as an adult.
He says a court hearing is expected to take place within weeks.
After news of the altercation broke, the Hazelwood School District released a statement condemning the community violence.
“It is a tragedy when children are injured,” the statement read. ‘Bullying and fighting in the community is an issue that we must all take responsibility for and work to resolve for the sake of our children.
“The Hazelwood School District extends our sincere condolences to all involved and will provide additional emotional support from our support and crisis team to those in need.”
The statement urged community members to respect the families of those involved and “pledge to help work for the betterment of our entire community.”
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey warned that the sickening attack on high school student Kaylee Gain was the result of ‘radical’ DEI policies and a soft approach to justice
Missouri’s attorney general said “radical” diversity, equity and inclusion programs are responsible for the brutal school battle that left student Kaylee Gain with severe brain damage as he called for her attacker to be tried as an adult.
Andrew Bailey warned that the brutality was the result of an obsession with woke DEI policies and the soft approach to justice under former St. Louis District Attorney Kim Gardner and current Rep. Cori Bush, a hardline progressive Democrat.
He appeared on Fox News last Friday to discuss the horrific attack on Gain at her high school in St. Louis.
It is not yet clear what started the fight, but Bailey accused Gain’s school of “promoting racial division” and “pushing a radical social agenda” at the expense of proper discipline.
“These kids grew up in St. Louis. They have seen a Soros-backed prosecutor Kim Gardner refusing to prosecute criminal defendants,” Bailey said.