Missouri teen Kaylee Gain's family says they won't know how bad injuries are ... trends now
Missouri schoolgirl Kaylee Gain's family has spoken out after she was left in a life-threatening condition by a bully who repeatedly smashed her head into concrete.
The 16-year-old suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage during a violent brawl caught on camera near her St. Louis high school March 8.
In a devastating statement released through their attorney, Kaylee's relatives have said they won't know the extent of her injuries until she wakes up.
The family added they want 'justice through the legal system' - but pleaded with other teenagers not to retaliate against the girl who attacked Kaylee.
They confirmed Kaylee suffered 'a fractured skull that resulted in brain bleeding and swelling' and she still has not regained consciousness 10 days later.
Kaylee Gain (pictured) suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage when her head was repeatedly smashed into the ground during a brawl near her St. Louis high school last Friday
Kaylee was brutally beaten by another teen (pictured) last week. She is 'fighting hard to stay alive' after suffering brain damage in the horrific attack
'The full scope and extent of Kaylee's injuries and prognosis for recovery cannot be determined until, with God's grace, she regains consciousness, and the family asks that you continue to keep Kaylee in your thoughts and prayers as she fights to recover,' they said through their attorney Bryan M Kaemmerer.
'Although the family would like justice to eventually be served through the legal system, their focus at this time is dedicated exclusively to Kaylee's recovery.
'The family also asks all members of the community at large to come together to denounce teen violence and buying as there have been far too many recent examples of teen violence that have resulted in significant injuries, and even deaths in some instances.
'Kaylee's parents want to make a special request to their fellow parents in the community to ask them to reinforce to their children that physical violence and bullying are never appropriate, and to emphasize to their children that lives of both the perpetrators of teen violence and the victims of violence can be permanently and forever changed as a result of violent incidents that last only a few minutes.
'Lastly, the family wants to emphasize that they do not want any retaliation of any kind to occur toward anyone that was either directly or indirectly involved in this incident.'
The statement ends by asking for prayers for Kaylee's 'full recovery' and hopes that
