Harlem mom demanding justice after she says group of teenagers brutally attacked her autistic son to steal his sneakers
HARLEM (WABC) — A 13-year-old boy with autism was left with a damaged jaw after 3 teenagers punched, kicked and robbed him, police mentioned.
It was all reportedly as a result of somebody needed to steal his sneakers.
His mom is outraged and demanding justice.
“What they did wasn’t proper. However I really like them. It doesn’t matter what. They’re nonetheless a baby of God. I will cry. It is emotional,” the sufferer’s mom, Maritza Santana, mentioned.
The Harlem mom is between forgiveness and justice.
Final week, her 13-year-old son, who’s autistic, was coming house from faculty when a bunch of youngsters surrounded him and began punching and kicking him on the nook of 134th Road and St. Nicholas Avenue.
“They took my Yeezys,” Akai Santana mentioned.
They grabbed his sneakers and Nike masks and left him fearing for his life.
His jaw was damaged in two locations and the metallic plate in his mouth is everlasting.
Medical doctors are ready to study if the rod should stay as properly.
The seventh grader is on a liquid food regimen.
His two entrance enamel have been additionally knocked out and he has misplaced his sense of independence.
His mom mentioned he’s scared to go outdoors.
“I bought to go together with him. At first he would like to go outdoors by himself, however now he has to exit together with his sisters. He’ll go together with any person, however by hisself,” Santana mentioned.
The day after the assault, police arrested two younger boys who’re 16 and 15 years previous.
The mom mentioned the violent teenagers recorded the assault and posted it on social media, which can have led to their arrest.
Detectives at the moment are in search of not less than yet another attacker.
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