Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 But I will bet that the girls who did the attacking will be back in school and go to prom where they will be treated like heroes because they got on the news. Report: Teen Beaten in YouTube Attack to Be Homeschooled Wednesday, April 09, 2008 MyFOXTampaBay.com Brutal beating of teen caught on tape. Brutal beating of teen caught on tape. The Florida teen beaten in an "animalistic attack" filmed for YouTube will be homeschooled for the duration of her high school career, MyFOXTampaBay.com reports. , 16, of Mulberry, Fla., will be taught at home until she finishes high school and will miss the coming prom, the station reports. She is still having trouble with her hearing and sight since the March 30 attack. Seven juveniles remained in detention Wednesday. They along with one adult have been charged in connection with the beating of the Mulberry High School student. Click here to see photographs of the suspects. Mercades Nichols, 17, Brittini Hardcastle, 17, and Britney Mayes, 17, face charges of felonious battery, false imprisonment and kidnapping in connection with the attack. Cara , 16, Kayla Hassell, 15, April , 14, Zachary , 17, and Schumaker, 18, face charges of felonious battery and false imprisonment. Police said was attacked on March 30 by six teenage girls when she arrived at a friend's home. One of the girls struck her on the head several times and then slammed 's head into a wall, knocking her unconscious, according to an arrest report. Later, according to a clip of the video that was released by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the teens can be seen blocking a door and hitting her. Two males, and Schumaker, allegedly acted as lookouts, police said. "It's heartbreaking, really, to see that kids would do something like that to each other," Mulberry High School Principal Hatch told MyFOXTampaBay.com. While the beatings took place more than a week ago, 's parents — and Talisa — said their daughter remains scared for her life. "When you see your daughter, who's not striking back to defend herself, and someone keeps coming at you like that. It's just, it's a horrible thing," Talisa told the station.Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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