MORRISVILLE, Pa. (WPVI) — Two students and one parent are facing criminal charges after a violent assault inside a Morrisville High School classroom, according to the Morrisville police chief.<\/p>\n
Police said they are limited in what they can release because the case involves juveniles, but the mother of the victim said the parent charged in the case threatened her and displayed a gun outside the school.<\/p>\n
Cellphone video obtained by Action News shows the assault that happened last Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Leanna Merritt, the victim’s mother, said the recording continues far too long before an adult steps in.<\/p>\n
“To actually see my daughter being attacked in that barbaric way, it was just disgusting to me that they got kids in regular school settings with that type of anger issue. My daughter could have been murdered,” Merritt said.<\/p>\n
Merritt said her 16-year-old daughter and the other girls involved have a bad history and were not supposed to be in the same classroom because of past issues. She said the mother of one of the girls confronted her later that day.<\/p>\n
“The mom was confronting me at the school and she showed a firearm to me,” she said.<\/p>\n
Police confirmed that two students and a parent were charged following the investigation, but declined to provide additional details.<\/p>\n
In a statement to Action News, the school district said it is working with police and the victim’s family.<\/p>\n
“Please know that the school district does not discuss disciplinary consequences of students with the public; however, may this statement serve as a necessary response that the school district is being attentive and managing this situation fully,” the district said.<\/p>\n
Merritt said she wants the two students removed from the school.<\/p>\n
“What else do y’all – the school – want to happen before they take this serious? Like you gotta send a message to the kids that this cannot be tolerated on school grounds,” she said, adding that her daughter does not feel safe going to school.<\/p>\n
“We don’t have no faith in the school system that they’re gonna be able to protect my daughter and keep her safe,” added Merritt.<\/p>\n
She said the principal proposed a safety plan that included weekly check-ins, schedule changes to keep the girls separated, and placing a security guard or administrator in hallways during class changes.<\/p>\n
Merritt said she remains unsatisfied.<\/p>\n
After meeting with the superintendent on Thursday, Merritt said she was told the two students are not currently in school, but was not given information about whether they may return.<\/p>\n
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