Attorney for 15-Year-Old Black Girl Fights to Keep Case In Juvenile Court as Kaylee Gain’s Family Says Teen’s Showing Signs of ‘Significant Cognitive Impairment’ [Video]

The family of Kaylee Gain, the teen hospitalized following the viral fight near Hazelwood East High School in Missouri, has acknowledged her alleged attacker’s desire to apologize.

Their response comes after a judge said the state must determine if 15-year-old Maurnice DeClue will be tried as an adult in this case, KTVI reported.

The teen was charged with assault and has been in the custody of St. Louis County Family Court since the altercation in early March that left Gain, 16, with severe injuries.

Video captured the accused slamming Gain’s head on the pavement multiple times. 

While local officials and Gain’s family suggested that DeClue should receive a harsher charge, the county juvenile attorneys requested an additional 30 days to finish a report that highlights her background, according to the report.

The hearing to determine …