Teen gifted incredible £7.8K by billionaire after head smashed on road in fight

14 March 2024 , 19:54

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The extent of Kaylee's injuries won't be known until she wakes up (Image: Facebook)

One of the world's richest men has donated 10 grand to the 15-year-old girl who endured severe brain damage after another teen slammed her head against concrete during a high school fight.

Billionaire hedge fund investor William Ackman, 57, donated $10,000(£7.8k)to a GoFundMe page created for Kaylee Gain, which has been confirmed to TheMirror.com by a spokesperson for the hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. The fundraiser, which received more than $213,000(£167,109) in donations over the past two days, is meant to help pay the teen's mounting medical bills and support her grieving family as she fights for her life.

The family says the "overwhelming response" has brought them to tears and they are extremely thankful for all the donations—as Kaylee suffered serious injuries. The teen endured a skull fracture and damage to her frontal lobe when her head was repeatedly bashed against concrete during a brawl Friday.

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A spokesperson for Perishing Square Capital Management confirmed the money came from Bill (GoFundMe)

Ackman said he was moved by Kaylee's unfortunate situation (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

She was subsequently abandoned and left to convulse before EMTs got to the scene. The family said Kaylee is in critical condition, suffering brain bleeding and swelling. The full extent of their loved one's injuries will not be made apparent until the teen wakes up.

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The fight started on Friday at 2.30pm in the area of Hazelwood East High School in St Louis. Social media users shared a video of the event, which showed another girl punching the youngster many times and sending her flying to the ground before smashing her skull into the pavement.

A video of the fight was posted to social media (X)

Kaylee was left abandoned to convulse until EMTs arrived (X)

Fistfights broke out amongst groups of other teenagers within feet away, and Gain seemed to go into convulsions. About five minutes' walk from the high school campus, at the crossroads of Norgate Drive and Claudine Drive, is where police discovered the girl with a severe head injury.After being brought to the hospital, her condition is still critical.

"Kaylee is fighting hard to stay alive and heal but this is only the beginning of a very uphill battle for Kaylee and her family,' her loved ones shared on a crowdfunding page, adding: 'the path to recovery will be extremely hard on the family, not only mentally but financially."

The fight was a big brawl that spilled out (X)

Kaylee is fighting for her life (Facebook)

According to the GoFundMe page, "This family's life was shattered in minutes when their only daughter was attacked outside of a North County high school."

Before EMTs got on the scene, she was left on the ground by herself to convulse. She suffered damage to her frontal lobe and a fractured skull when she was admitted to one of the Saint Louis area hospitals.

Since Gain was admitted to the hospital, his parents, who describe themselves as "shocked and devastated," have been by their daughter's side "day and night" in the hopes of "bringing her back to the Kaylee they know and love."

Emilia Randall