Shantal Bailey took to the Internet to share with the world about the bullying that her 11-year-old son has been facing in school only because his skin and physical appearance are different from other kids in the school. To lend support to the heartbroken mother, the internet has now raised thousands of dollars to ensure that the young boy is able to get the best medical treatment for his injuries and is able to return back to life.
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Raheen Bailey, an 11-year-old kid was chased, beaten, and brutally tortured by his school bullies during break time in Wales. The young student's mother, Shantal Bailey says her son tried to escape his bullies by climbing over the fence and got his finger caught and badly broken - leaving doctors with no choice but to amputate it.
Now, it is reported that more than $100,000 have been raised by people to help Shantal in affording the medical costs of her son's treatment.
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In a GoFundMe set up by Shantal to help raise money for her son's prosthetic finger, the hertbroken mom described the incident.
"Raheem has faced racial and physical abuse, as well as more generic bullying about his height and other things, since he started secondary school in September 2021," she explained.
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The mom shared that she didn't realize the severity of bullying until it was too late. "Although he had mentioned a few incidents of people being 'mean to him' recently, I did not realise the extent of what he was going through until an incident this week," she wrote.
"On Tuesday, Raheem was attacked by a group of children and beaten (mainly kicked) after being pushed to the ground. Consequently, Raheem made a desperate attempt to leave the school grounds in order to escape the situation," the mom explained.
"His finger got caught and attached to it, causing the skin to strip and the finger to break in half. After six hours of surgery to save it, which was ultimately unsuccessful, his finger had to be amputated," Shantal added.
With the severity of his hand injury, it also means that the medical expenses will be a lot, including a good quality prosthetic tailored to fit him. To help cover the costs, Shantal set up a GoFundMe.
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"I’m fundraising to get my 11-year-old son, Raheem Bailey, a prosthetic finger and any additional cost to get him on the road to recovery," she wrote on the page.
Many people have come forward to help Raheem get back to life and more than $100,000 have been raised to help the injured schoolboy get back on his feet after the traumatizing attack.
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Meanwhile, a spokesperson from his local Learning Community assured Shantal that the incident was being thoroughly investigated.
"We are currently working closely with Gwent Police and the local authority to establish the full details of the incident," said a spokesperson for Abertillery Learning Community, per The Independent.
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"The well-being and safety of our pupils and staff remains of paramount importance. We will not be commenting further at this time," they added.
Police have also confirmed that they have been investigating the incident.