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Thousands Raised For Paralyzed CT Teen After Suicide Attempt: 'An Awesome Son'
Community members are rallying to support the family of a 14-year-old Danbury boy who was paralyzed after a suicide attempt.
The support is coming in the form of a GoFundMe page, which has raised thousands of dollars so far to benefit the family of Higor Santos, who attempted suicide by jumping off of a bridge in Danbury on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022.
The attempt came after much bullying that Santos had been experiencing at school, his family said.
Luckily, Santos survived the jump, but was paralyzed, which "changed everything in the house," his mother, Idaiane Santos, wrote on the fundraise…
CT Boy, 6, Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says
A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy burned by a flaming ball that was allegedly thrown at him by other children was the victim of bullies, the family says.
Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page.
Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport.
Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe
The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was b…
