Mother of Florida girl, 11, who faces a felony charge over a cafeteria beating insists her daughter is the victim
The cafeteria at Nautilus Middle School in Miami Beach, where the victim's mother has sued Miami-Dade County Public Schools after video of the attack spread widely online.
The victim's mother has spoken out after video of the Nautilus Middle School cafeteria attack went viral, describing it as "a beat down" and filing a civil lawsuit against Miami-Dade County Public Schools for failing to protect her daughter. The 11-year-old attacker was charged with aggravated battery, a felony, after the footage showed a sustained assault on a classmate.
The attacker's mother insists her daughter was the real victim, claiming she had been bullied and saying 'she's a child.'
The victim's family's lawsuit accuses the school district of negligence in allowing the attack to occur.
The case has drawn wide attention after the cafeteria footage was shared publicly, showing the severity of the assault.
