From Daily Mail: A staffer at a Massachusetts school died after allegedly being kicked in the chest by a teenage girl.
Amy Morrell, 53, was assaulted by a 14-year-old student at Meadowridge Academy in Swansea on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
The teenager was trying to leave a dorm building without permission when the altercation occurred around 6.55pm, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
Morrell was trying to restrain the girl, per investigators, only to receive a kick to the chest that proved to be a fatal blow.
After she was kicked, Morrell collapsed and other staff members began CPR, but Morrell later died at a local hospital, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office said.
The unidentified teenage girl accused of the attack was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury.
According to its website, Meadowridge Academy is “a therapeutic residential school providing comprehensive treatment to youth and young adults with mental health issues, behavioral difficulties, and complex trauma histories” in Swansea, Massachusetts.
A 14-year-old at Meadowridge Academy kicked Amy Morrell in the chest as she and other staff tried to restrain the girl as she was trying to leave the building Wednesday, according to prosecutors. https://t.co/y8rhjadByS
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Swansea School Staff Member Dies After Altercation With Student
Authorities say 53-year-old Amy Morrell of Rhode Island died after being injured in a confrontation with a 14-year-old student at Meadowridge Academy.
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