Seven children have been charged after they beat a mother and her 9-year-old son near a Chicago school. The attack happened last month, but police only announced the charges Tuesday.
Corshawnda Hatter and her son were walking home from Orville Bright Elementary School when the group attacked them. The children who did this ranged in age from 10 to 13 years old. They were both charged with misdemeanor battery.
The whole thing started because of bullying at school. Hart said her son was bullied and she tried to handle it the right way. But instead of receiving help, she and her children were attacked.
“I couldn’t sleep because I woke up in the middle of the night and had this image in my head of my son calling my name to help him and there was nothing I could do,” Hart said.
The attack was so serious that both Hart and her son were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Hart said the beating was so violent that she can no longer have children. But some good has come from all this pain. Chicago rapper Lil Zay Osama saw what was going on and decided to help the family over Christmas.
Lil Zay Osama teamed up with Ceasefire to bring a slew of gifts to Hatter and her two kids. They received Xboxes, dolls, clothes and other gifts. The rapper also gave the family a check for $650 to help them out.
“This is the only family I have. It makes everything a little brighter. I love it because I know I have someone behind me,” Hart said when she received the surprise.
The giveaway is held at CeaseFire headquarters in Calumet Park. Hatter brought her two children, 10-year-old Devonlee and 6-year-old Devonye. The children were very happy to receive all the gifts. Lil Zay Osama said he had to take action after seeing the video of the attack.
“No one, not the child, not the parents, no one at all. That’s not the parent doesn’t deserve this treatment at all,” he said.
The rapper said he wants to continue helping the family even after Christmas. He is part of the movement to stop the violence in Chicago and believes what is happening to them is completely wrong. Meanwhile, the seven children who carried out the attack have been released and must undergo psychological counseling. Hart believes they should spend more time in juvenile detention.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was “deeply disturbed” by the video. He said the city is working with schools and police to ensure children walk to and from school safely.
The attack happened around 3 p.m. in the 10600 block of South Bensley Avenue, and video of the beating went viral on social media and was shared thousands of times. Chicago Public Schools said they are working with the mayor’s office and police to help the family. They also said they were providing more support to students at the school.
Hart said the entire experience was traumatic for her family. But with the help of Lil Zay Osama and the community, things got better during the holidays.
