The new case of bullying a 6-year-old boy that shakes the United States: “Mommy, they set me on fire!”

A new case of bullying shocks USA after a 6-year-old boy suffered second- and third-degree burns to his face and other parts of his body when a neighborhood friend threw a flaming tennis ball at him.

Last Sunday, the little Dominick Krankall was at his house Connecticut and was called by an 8-year-old boy, whose name has not been revealed, to play with other friends, reports The Washington Post.

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The mother of Dominick He gave him permission to go out, but a few minutes later he heard loud screams in the street and saw his son asking for help after being attacked. “Mommy, they set me on fire! They set me on fire!”exclaimed the little one, according to his sister kayla deegan.

“As soon as he went downstairs, the abuser called his name and lured him around the corner.” Kayla declared to a local media, to add that “Within seconds he came back screaming that his friends had burned him.”

According to the sister, the 8-year-old boy ignited the tennis ball that he had previously soaked in gasoline and “He just threw it in my brother’s face, and then he saw it burn and he ran away.”

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The Bridgeport authorities arrived at the home immediately to help the minor, according to the police report. Dominick He was rushed to the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital.

For Maria Rua, mother of Dominickthe stalker of his son “purposely threw a gasoline-soaked ball in his face. They threw it at him and left him outside only for him to die,” said.

The little boy is being treated for second and third degree burns on his face and other parts of his body and doctors at the hospital said they expect a speedy recovery.

John Cappelloa hospital spokesman, told reporters that Dominick it is in good condition as of this Wednesday morning.

The investigations

According to the police report to which the post, “up to four unsupervised children were seen playing with gasoline and setting objects on fire.”

“Currently, the incident is still under investigation as to the exact cause of the burn injuries by the Bridgeport Police and the Bridgeport State Fire and Fire Investigation Teams,” the police wrote in the report.

Until this Wednesday no charges have been filed by the family of Dominick; likewise, neither the 8-year-old boy nor his family have been publicly identified.

The little boy’s family started a collection through GoFundMe to raise money for medical expenses. So far they have obtained more than US$ 76 thousand.

Aaron Krankallfather of the victim, noted that they were grateful for the support of the community. “I tell Dominick that all these people love you and care about you. Everybody is really helping. The whole community is coming together.”.

Source: Elcomercio

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