“The actions of this student are absolutely horrendous and completely uncalled for,” said Volusia County Sheriff Rick Staly in a statement at the time.
“We hope the victim will recover, both mentally and physically, from this incident.”
Naydich, who was rushed to a nearby hospital and has since been discharged, said she is “overwhelmed with the idea of the long fight ahead”.
“I’m hopeful that the awareness of this incident being spread far and wide will prevent anyone else from ever dealing with the trauma, physical healing and disruption of everyday life that this has caused,” Naydich said on GoFundMe, where more than $66,000 has been raised for her.
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