A Jacksonville mother says her medically fragile, nonverbal 7-year-old came home from Bayview Elementary last week with bruising on his body.
He was soaked in urine and covered in what appeared to be fingerprint-shaped bruises, and she is demanding answers as the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County Public Schools review the case.
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<
Brittany Philhower said her son, who has a rare genetic syndrome, is nonverbal and uses a feeding tube. When his medical daycare picked him up from school, staff immediately documented bruises and marks on his arms.
“You can see a thumbprint, a pinky print,” she said. “What the teacher is alleging right now is self-injurious behavior. Come on. That does not look like my son could do this on his own.”…