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A mother’s allegations that her son was hung in a Maryland school restroom went viral over the weekend. She said a fourth grader was to blame and included pictures of her 7-year-old in the hospital.
However, C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School attributed the event to “horseplaying” in a statement released two days before to the mother’s post.
Statement on Incident at Maryland School The elementary school’s principle, Carrie Burke, released a statement regarding the events of November 15. That same day, the incident had taken place.
Burke stated that one child’s jacket “got caught on a stall door hook” as the youngsters were “horseplaying in a school bathroom.”
According to the statement, “the student was unable to free themselves and the other student involved was also unable to help them
.” The principal further asserts that the other youngster went to the restroom and asked for assistance from the staff.
Administrators phoned 911 “for additional precautionary medical support” in addition to assisting the stranded student.
In its statement, the school also admitted that the incident was initially reported by the police as a potential suicide attempt. But the district has dismissed that as false information.
Additionally, the letter expressed regret for the wait in informing parents and guardians about the occurrence.
It also gives the administrators credit for their quick thinking and the other students credit for asking for assistance.
It’s unclear if any of the children involved will face disciplinary action from the school, like a The incident in the bathroom is depicted differently by the mother.
The boy’s mother posted a more terrifying description of what reportedly transpired on social media the day after the incident.
She posted a picture of her baby wearing a neck brace while he lay in a hospital bed on Instagram. She claimed in the caption that a fourth-grader had hung her “second grader in the bathroom.”
Additionally, the mother hinted that bullying, not horseplay, as the school’s statement claimed, was the cause of the event. “This is unacceptable in every way. This is not acceptable at all.
Bullying never ever acceptable. I’m furious and flushed, but I will always be grateful that God brought my son into the world. I have a lot of unresolved questions,” the mother wrote.
Mom Provides Additional Information Regarding the Fourth Grader Involved It’s yet unknown how the injured boy is doing.
On November 17, nevertheless, the mother from Maryland took to Instagram once more to share additional information on the fourth grader.
Who was a part of the school incident. She claimed to have discovered who the other boy was, but she would not reveal it due to his age.
Additionally, the mother attested to the fourth-grader’s African-American heritage. She added that other parents reported bullying experiences their children had with the same fourth grader in the past.