EXCLUSIVE Missouri teen charged with bashing Kaylee Gain's head into pavement is the 'real victim', an honor roll student who was 'defending herself' in the brawl, family says

Daily Mail UK ^ | March 21, 2024 | Emma James

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The family of the teenage girl charged with violently assaulting Kaylee Gain says that she is the real victim who was 'harassed and bullied' before the viral incident – and are raising $150k for her legal defense, DailyMail.com can reveal.

Kaylee, 16, from St Louis, Missouri has been left in a life-threatening condition by the student who repeatedly smashed her head into concrete.

She suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage during the violent March 8 brawl which was caught on camera near her high school.

But her 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.

'If people want to donate, they should give it on the CashApp, not the petition,' she added.

'We set up a GoFundMe but it was taken down in hours, we have a lawyer. The family are all together and we will get through this.'

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'.

It raised nearly $3,000 before being taken down.

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Notice they are always the "victim" even though the girl she attacked as standing off by herself not being a threat?

As for being on the honor roll, in what the special class?