Several back-to-back episodes of teen violence have occurred in Florida recently, but the most horrific one seems to be that committed by a 15 year-old boy against a girl of the same age. According to police, Josie Lou Ratley was attacked by Wayne Treacy outside Deerfield Beach Middle School last Wednesday after a text message exchange. Treacy allegedly responded to Ratley by saying he was going to come over there and "snap her neck". The girl was punched, knocked to the ground, and had her head repeatedly slammed against the concrete. The boy also stomped on her with his steel-toed boots.
Josie Lou Ratley remains in a medically induced coma after doctors performed two surgeries in an effort to relieve pressure on her brain. Evening news programs showed pictures of the girl sleeping in her hospital bed, her face appearing very swollen. She also had a black eye and breathing tubes in her mouth.
The boy allegedly responsible for this is being held at a juvenile detention center. There has been no word on whether or not he will be charged as an adult.. although if you ask me, he most definitely should!
Source: NBC Miami
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