Bailey O'Neill, an 11-year-old boy from Darby Township, Pennsylvania, recently fell into a medically-induced coma... and his father Rob O'Neill insists that it's the unfortunate result of a violent bullying attack which took place in the sixth grader's schoolyard approximately four weeks ago. O'Neill was allegedly beaten up by two other boys during the scuffle, and suffered a concussion after being hit in the face multiple times. The Southeast Delco School District asked the Darby Township Police Department to investigate the matter, and authorities are still trying to figure out what exactly happened to the young honor student who now lies in a continuous state of unconsciousness.
According to Rob O'Neill, about four weeks ago his 11-year-old son was being bullied by a couple of other students out on the school's play yard. One boy hit him in the face several times, ultimately fracturing his nose. The young O'Neill was also knocked down during the fight, which caused a concussion. Bailey's parents later checked him into the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. The boy was treated and promptly released, but his condition continued to decline at home. According to his father, Bailey began displaying unusual behavior over the next few days, and was not interested in eating anymore.
"He was sleeping. He was moody. He wasn't himself. He was angry a little bit. He wasn't really eating," Rob O'Neill told the local ABC News affiliate.
Just a few days later, Bailey started experiencing violent seizures. Doctors at A.I. duPont were forced to put the young boy into a medically induced coma almost two weeks ago.
"I want to hear his voice, his mother wants to hear his voice... Every day I'm trying to stay strong for him, but when you get into that hospital room and you're looking at him, I would trade places in a heartbeat. It's my buddy, you know," an emotional Rob O'Neill said.
The Southeast Delco School District reportedly suspended one of the bullies who beat up O'Neill for two days. No other details were released about the other student involved. Superintendent Stephen Butz later issued this statement about the incident:
"We have requested that the local police assist us in the investigation of this incident and are fully cooperating with their investigation of this incident. We are very concerned about the medical condition of this student. And our thoughts and prayers are with him. Due to the age of the students involved and the ongoing police investigation, I am unable to make any additional comments."
According to Rob O'Neill, that's not enough. Here's his advice to other parents who may have children being bullied: "Keep an eye out for it, it's something that's very serious. Sometimes kids are afraid to tell their parents that they're being bullied because of the embarrassment."
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