Overview
- Amy Morrell, 53, a Meadowridge Academy staff member from Riverside, Rhode Island, collapsed after an alleged kick to the chest during a struggle on Wednesday evening.
- Officials say the confrontation began around 6:55 p.m. when staff attempted to stop a 14-year-old student from leaving a dorm without permission.
- Staff performed CPR and Morrell was transported by EMS to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon.
- The girl was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and was arraigned Thursday in Fall River Juvenile Court; her name has not been released because she is a minor.
- The Bristol County DA’s office says the investigation is active and ongoing, and Meadowridge’s operator, JRI, says counseling resources are available for students and staff.