Missouri schoolgirl Kaylee Gain, 16, 'does not know why she is in hospital' - ... trends now

Missouri schoolgirl Kaylee Gain is able to hold 'limited conversations' but is unable to understand why she is there - as her lawyers are forced to admit posts made by her alleged attacker were fake.

Kaylee, 16, from St. Louis, was initially left in a life-threatening condition by Maurnice DeClue, 15, who repeatedly smashed her head into concrete during a violent altercation.

She suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage during the violent March 8 brawl which was caught on camera near her high school, but has since been released from the intensive care unit.

A lawyer for her family revealed that Kaylee has been able to engage in 'limited verbal conversations' and has gone on a few short walks with the assistance of hospital staff.

Kaylee's parents have slammed their daughter's accused attacker, who is in custody, and demand that she is tried as an adult.

They initially took aim at social media posts they believed were made by DeClue, which referenced WWE and made light of the situation.

However Bryan Kaemmerer, who represents Kaylee's family, was forced to retract the claims made in his prior statement, admitting: 'It appears that the social media posts that were made from an account bearing the name of the accused do not appear to be legitimate in light of additional details that have surfaced about the timing of the accused's arrest, the accused's lack of access to her phone after she was taken into custody, and metadata showing precisely when these posts were first published.'

He added that Kaylee is recovering but 'tends to reiterate the same short sentences over and over', and that she doesn't know why she is in the hospital.

DeClue's parents reportedly told local media that she 'wants to apologize' to Kaylee, ahead of a court hearing on Monday.

They have been visiting DeClue while she remains in juvenile custody and claim police have complied messages on social media which allegedly include threats towards the teen.

His statement said that Kaylee's family were 'encouraged' after DeClue's parents said she wished to apologize for her actions ahead of her court hearing on Monday.

'While these statements do not change the family's position that it is appropriate for the accused to be tried as an adult, it is encouraging that the accused appears to be remorseful for what transpired during these unfortunate events,' he added.

'The family is thankful that the accused apparently did not post these entirely distasteful messages.

'This does not, however, change the fact that the family firmly believes that there is more than sufficient evidence for the accused to be tried as an adult.'

DailyMail.com revealed that DeClue's family said 'cruel' people have managed to get their fundraiser for legal fees taken down and that the 15-year-old is the real victim.

During a hearing at St Louis County Court on Monday, officials set a date for DeClue's certification hearing on May 10, which will rule if she is tried as an adult for the first-degree felony assault charges.

Both sets of parents attended the hearing, with the judge advising DeClue's parents Ronald, who attended court in a wheelchair, and Conseula that they have a right to a lawyer as well as their daughter,.