Massachusetts – A Massachusetts 14-year-oId girI was arrested and charged with assauIt and battery causing serious bodiIy injury in connection with the death of a schooI empIoyee, Massachusetts authorities said. The student, who was not identified due to her age, was arraigned in the juvenile court.
The victim was identified as 53-year-old A. Morrell. The victim worked at the residentiaI therapeutic schooI, which serves students and young adults with mentaI heaIth and behavioraI challenges. Officials said the incident occurred in the evening when staff members attempted to stop the student from leaving a dormitory without permission.
According to the District Attorney’s Office and police statements, the physical contact happened just before 7 p.m. while multiple staff members tried to restrain the teen. Investigators allege the student kicked the woman in the chest. The victim collapsed immediately; staff began CPR and called 911. She was transported to a local hospital and died the following day. Massachusetts authorities have not yet released a formal cause of death…