Kaylee Gain is breathing on her own and in a stable condition, two weeks after the schoolgirl was seen on film having her head repeatedly smashed into the ground.
Kaylee, 16, from St Louis, Missouri, has been left in a life-threatening condition by another student who repeatedly smashed her head into concrete.
She suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage during the violent March 8 brawl that was caught on camera near her high school.
An update posted to a GoFundMe set up for the teenager and her family confirmed that she was breathing on her own and had been taken out of ICU.
It said, ‘We are happy to share that Kaylee is breathing on her own, remains stable and the best news so far is that we have been moved out of the ICU.
‘We are truly blessed by the outpouring of support and your prayers. It means so much to us!’
Kaylee Gain, 16, suffered a skull fracture when her head was repeatedly smashed into the ground during a brawl near her St. Louis high school earlier this month
The family of the 15-year-old girl charged with the attack told DailyMail.com that she was ‘defending herself’ during the fight with Kaylee
Viral video shows another teen smashing Gain’s head into the pavement repeatedly before the victim appears to suffer a seizure
Video of the incident circulated on social media showing another girl bashing the teen’s head into the concrete after throwing multiple punches and sending her careening to the ground.
Kaylee appeared to begin to have a seizure as groups of other teens brawled just feet away.
Police found the girl suffering from a serious head injury near the intersection of Norgate Drive and Claudine Drive, just a short walk from the school.
After news of the altercation broke, the Hazelwood School District released a statement condemning violence within the community.
‘It is a tragedy anytime children are hurt,’ the statement read. ‘Bullying and fighting in the community is an issue for which we all need to take ownership and work towards a resolution for the sake of our children.
‘The Hazelwood School District offers our sincerest condolences to everyone involved and will offer additional emotional support from our support and crisis team to those in need.’
Kaylee’s family says it wants ‘justice through the legal system’ – but pleaded with other teenagers not to retaliate against her alleged attacker.
Her devastated relatives previously said they wouldn’t know the extent of her injuries until she wakes up in a statement through their lawyer.
An update posted to a GoFundMe set up for the teenager and her family confirmed that she was breathing on her own and had been taken out of ICU
Kaylee’s family say want ‘justice through the legal system’ – but pleaded with other teenagers not to retaliate against her alleged attacker
They confirmed Kaylee suffered ‘a fractured skull that resulted in brain bleeding and swelling’ and, at the time, still remained unconscious.
‘Although the family would like justice to eventually be served through the legal system, their focus at this time is dedicated exclusively to Kaylee’s recovery,’ her family said.
‘The family also asks all members of the community at large to come together to denounce teen violence and bullying as there have been far too many recent examples of teen violence that have resulted in significant injuries, and even deaths in some instances.
‘Kaylee’s parents want to make a special request to their fellow parents in the community to ask them to reinforce to their children that physical violence and bullying are never appropriate, and to emphasize to their children that lives of both the perpetrators of teen violence and the victims of violence can be permanently and forever changed as a result of violent incidents that last only a few minutes.
‘Lastly, the family wants to emphasize that they do not want any retaliation of any kind to occur toward anyone that was either directly or indirectly involved in this incident.’
The statement ends by asking for prayers for Kaylee’s ‘full recovery’ and hopes that ‘teenagers realize that momentary violent actions can have life-altering consequences’ through reading about the highly-publicized attack.
A GoFundMe has been set up to cover Gain’s medical expenses
The alleged attacker’s family have hit back at calls to charge the 15-year-old girl as an adult.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, her aunt confirmed that she was an honor roll student at Hazelwood East High School with an exemplary record and was ‘defending herself’ during the fight with Kaylee.
The family has created a Change.org petition, calling on the St Louis Juvenile Court to show ‘compassion’ to the schoolgirl, DailyMail.com can reveal.
Her aunt said Kaylee was not being bullied by her niece and urged people to donate to help with her legal bills as the situation wasn’t exactly what it seemed.
The fundraiser, which was removed by GoFundMe, said the teen was ‘unfairly’ painted as a bully and that she is the victim ‘in a complicated situation’.
The girl has been charged with felony assault and is being held by St. Louis Family Court, with a hearing expected in early April.