School Staffer Dies After Being Kicked In The Chest By A Female Student
A staffer at a Massachusetts school for youths with mental health and behavioral issues died after a student allegedly kicked her in the chest, officials said.
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury in connection with the incident, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
School staff attempted CPR and called 911, and Morrell was transported to an area hospital, the district attorney's office said.
Officers from the Swansea Police Department and Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office responded to the school, officials said.
The student was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury based on the initial investigation and arraigned Thursday morning in Fall River Juvenile Court, according to the district attorney's office.
