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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Yahoo
Cincinnati Beating Victim Breaks Silence, Reveals 'Very Bad Brain Trauma' After Viral Attack
In a recent video, the woman, identified as Holly, thanked 'everyone for all of the love and support'NEED TO KNOW The Ohio woman who was badly beaten during a street brawl in Cincinnati said she still has a 'very bad brain trauma" Videos of the large fight went viral and at least four people have been arrested in connection with the July 26 incident "I'm still recovering," she saidAn Ohio woman, who was badly beaten during a street brawl, is now speaking out. In a recent video, the woman, identified as Holly, thanked 'everyone for all of the love and support.' Holly revealed that she still has a 'very bad brain trauma.' 'I'm still recovering,' she said in the video obtained with her permission by WLWT. 'It is very humbling that you have sent your prayers, your blessings,' she said. 'It's definitely what's keeping me going, and you have just brought back faith in humanity." Videos of the large fight on July 26 went viral and at least four people have been arrested in connection with the incident. "Let me be clear, there is no place for violent crime in Cincinnati, whether it's fight or gun violence, we will pursue those responsible and we will hold them accountable no matter who they are, period," Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval said at a Friday news conference, per Fox News. The single mother told the Cincinnati Enquirer that she suffered severe head trauma and a concussion and had gone to the hospital multiple times after she was attacked at the brawl in downtown Cincinnati. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. On the night of the attack, Holly said she was out celebrating a friend's birthday. 'We were waiting on our Uber outside and that's when it all started," she said, per the Enquirer. A GiveSendGo fundraiser for Holly has so far raised more than $350,000. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
03-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Cincinnati woman beaten to a pulp in street fight reveals she's been left with brain trauma
A woman who was severely beaten following a street brawl in Cincinnati is suffering from a 'very bad' brain trauma after the horrific attack. The woman, known only as Holly, was attacked in the downtown area of Ohio city alongside an unidentified man - and the shocking attack was captured on camera. In her first remarks since the assault, Holly, who is still severely bruised, said it has left her with trauma to the brain. In an emotional message, she said: 'I want to say thank you to everyone for all of the love and support. 'It's definitely what's keeping me going. And you have just brought back faith in humanity. 'It's been very, very hard, and I'm still recovering. I still have a very bad brain trauma. God bless you all. Thank you.' Political commentator Benny Johnson shared the video to his X profile after he organized an online fundraiser for her, which has already raised $168,000. According to the page Holly is a single working-class mother and is out of work due to her injuries as well as living in an undisclosed location due to threats on her life. It also adds that is suffering from a severe concussion as well as hemorrhaging, with the money raised going to help her medical and legal bills. Images had emerged earlier this week of her extensive injuries with both sides of her face were extremely bruised following the assault. Her bottom lip was also cut open slightly, with dark bruises seen around her neck and upper torso. The update from Holly comes after a fourth person was arrested in connection with the fight. Dominique Kittle, 37, was taken into police custody on Friday night and was charged with felonious assault and aggravated riot, his bond was set at $150,000. He appeared in court on Saturday where his lawyer told the judge that suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, according to WLWT. Jermaine Matthews, 39, Montianez Merriweather, 34, and Dekyra Vernon, 24, were taken into custody earlier this week after the ordeal, which JD Vance waded in on. Matthew and Merriweather were initially charged with aggravated riot and assault over the brawl. Jermaine Matthews, left, and Dominique Kittle are both facing charges in connection with the brawl Matthews, however, was hit with three more charges on Thursday - two felonious assault and one misdemeanor assault charge. It is alleged that Merriweather was the 'catalyst' for what detectives have described as a 'coordinated attack'. New footage has also emerged showing the moments leading up to the attack, with one of the men who police said was a victim using racial slurs. The video, obtained by The Enquirer, shows the unknown individual say: 'Get him! Get that little n*****.' Two black men appeared to try and talk to the man to calm him down before the brawl starts. Matthews' attorney Brandon Fox released the video. Merriweather's family have also claimed that he was called racial slurs and spat on in the lead up to the fight. Fox said: 'It was not a Black, racist mob attacking people. These were separate fights that were triggered by racial slurs that ultimately poured gasoline on the fire.' The melee prompted an outcry from Police Chief Theresa Theetge who admonished witnesses for failing to call 911. 'Nobody called the police,' she said Monday. 'Nobody got us there as quickly as we could get there. They waited until they saw it on social media.
