Family of Middle School Attack Victim Questions Time School Took to Call 911

The family of a seventh-grade student at a South Elgin middle school is requesting more information from School District 46 on a recent attack that seriously injured their boy.

The family of Henry Sembdner, 12, has filed a petition in Kane County Circuit Court looking for records that help explain what transpired during the Feb. 3 attack at Kenyon Woods Middle School, including information on a time gap between when the attack happened and when 911 was called, the Elgin Courier-News reports.

The family’s attorney, Lance Northcutt, told the newspaper the time gap is believed to be between 25 minutes and 1 hours.

Sembdner suffered brain and skull injuries after after he bumped into the other student, who is believed to be an eighth grader, in the hallway, according to the Daily Herald. The petition, filed on Feb. 9, states the offender "immobilized him in such a manner that he could not escape or otherwise attempt to defend himself” and "savagely attacked him by throwing him to the ground headfirst and/or striking him in the face and head," according to media reports.

Henry was taken to the school’s nurse who contacted Henry’s mom to report Henry had a bloody nose and a broken tooth, according to the Elgin-Courier News. When Henry became nauseous and the school nurse noticed his eyes were swelling, she called emergency responders. When they arrived, Henry began to have seizures and went into a coma, according to the court documents.

"This wasn't a slap or a punch in the hallway. I mean this child's face was caved in,” Northcutt told Fox 32 News. "What was that lag time and what were they thinking that caused them to wait?”

School District U-46 official Mary Fergus told NBC Chicago counsel for U-46 have been talking with the Sembdner family’s attorneys.

"We have responded to requests for information pursuant to the rules of civil law procedure," she told NBC Chicago reporters in an e-mail. "It's important to note the district already has policies in place to support our obligation as a government body to preserve records."

Henry received an outpouring of support following the attack, including a tweet from Cubs first basemen Anthony Rizzo who offered the young Cubs fan tickets to a game and batting practice passes. Also in the days following the attack, students within District 46 wore Cubs gear to show their support for Henry.

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Two GoFundMe pages have been set up to help pay for medical expenses the local family has been slammed with following the “senseless act of violence.” Combined, the two online fundraising sites have raised more than $48,000.

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Photo via GoFundMe