What would you do if your toddler came home from school with black eyes and a bloody nose only for school officials to tell you that she was hurt while “playing on the playground” but insisting no other children were involved? Well the mother of Ava Lynn of Pascagoula, Mississippi wasn’t convinced either that a swing set nor a jungle gym were responsible for her daughter’s bruised and battered face.
According to Gulf Live when Ava Lynn’s mother, Lacey Harris filed a police report last Thursday, Pascagoula Police Dept. Lt., Jim Roe stated:
“The mother alleges another child kicked her child on the slide.”
“Right now, there’s no indication something criminal took place. I have spoken with school security and an assistant superintendent is investigating the matter.”
Subsequently a Facebook page called Justice For AvaLynn as well as well as a GoFundMe account were started to help raise money for Ava Lynn’s medical bills and it’s reported that the sites raised over $1000 in one day.
The Facebook page says that Ava Lynn was “attacked by another student on the school playground. We are fighting for answers and for greater supervision at school,” although the GoFundMe account states Ava Lynn “was badly injured in an incident at her elementary school.” Meanwhile vague details are playing on people’s heartstrings and purses as to exactly who (or what) is to blame. Roe said Pascagoula police are not actively investigating the details.
We all know kids can do a number on themselves while playing at times, and sometimes kids fight, but is this something more sinister? Either way, where were school staff when all this was happening? We hope little Ava Lynn recovers soon and justice is served if indeed foul play was responsible for her injuries.
Do you believe Ava Lynn had a bad day at the playground or were her injuries the result of bullying?
