Over the weekend, a mother shared on social media that her 7-year-old son was hanged in a boys’ bathroom by a fourth grader at Paul Barnhart Elementary School. In her post, she expressed feelings of anger, hurt, and confusion, but also gratitude that her son survived the ordeal. The school’s principal sent a letter to parents, explaining that the incident occurred when two students were reportedly horseplaying in the bathroom, and one student’s jacket got caught on a stall door hook, preventing them from freeing themselves. The other student left the bathroom to seek help. However, the victim’s mother doubts this explanation, feeling it doesn’t fully account for what happened.
