August 16th 2023.
The parents of an 11-year-old boy in Greensboro, North Carolina, have taken action after their son was attacked while swimming as a guest at an apartment complex pool. Robert Eury and Joella Lee-Eury have filed a federal lawsuit against Kimberly Jennings for the physical, mental, and emotional toll the attack has had on their son, Jace Eury, and his 8-year-old sister, Jayla.
The two children were visiting a resident of the apartment when they were approached by Jennings, who demanded they exit the pool. According to the Eury's, before they had an opportunity to leave, Jennings poured soda over the 11-year-old's head and struck him in the face multiple times. She then allegedly pulled the 8-year-old girl's hair before hitting her in the face. To make matters worse, the Eury's claim the incident took a racial turn when the woman told their son, "he was acting like a real n****r."
Following the incident, Jennings was arrested for assault. Now, the boy's parents are suing for discrimination, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They are seeking retribution from the apartment complex, the real estate company that owns it, and Jennings herself.
The mother of both children expressed her frustration with the situation: "What she did to him, if I put one finger on her, I am the one that’s going to be in trouble. And that’s just not cool. You hit my child; you hit both of my children. You’ve been harassing my children all summer long, and all they wanted to do was just swim in the heat. Just swim, enjoy themselves as children should."
The online and Greensboro community have shown an outpouring of support for the family. However, the mother still finds herself reeling from the attack, saying: "The outpouring is great, and it makes you feel good that people are behind you, but it’s kind of making me angrier, like I’m angry."
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