The Root; Published By Kalyn Womack
An argument on a playground in Detroit resulted in severe acid burns for an 11-year-old girl. According to ClickOnDetroit, the 12-year-old girl accused in the attack is facing criminal charges.
July 9, Deaira Summers was on a playground near Vernor Elementary School when her cousin and a 12-year-old girl got into an argument. Summers and her siblings left the park following the confrontation. However, when Summers returned to retrieve her purse, she was doused with acid by a 12-year-old girl. The family alleges the 12-year-old’s mother handed her a bottle filled with the unknown liquid. Summers suffered third-degree burns to her back, legs and arms.
She spent four days in the burn unit at Children’s Hospital. When she returned home, she gave her account of the story to local reporters while covered in gauze and bandages. On Saturday, the prosecutor’s office handed down charges on the girl who threw the liquid. Read more
