A Bronx girl whose friend poured boiling water on her head is recovering, according to reports.
Jamoneisha “Jamoni” Merritt, 11, told the New York Daily News that she left the hospital on Friday.
“I’m so great,” she said. “Now I’m dancing and listening to music,” she said.
Jamoni is still recovering, however, and she will likely miss the beginning of her 7th-grade classes.
“Her arm is still raw, it hasn’t healed yet ... [and she] can’t go outside in the sun,” said Ebony Merritt. “It’s going to take maybe about six months for all her color to come back in.”
A friend doused her with scalding water in an apparent prank-gone-wrong—a replica of the so-called “Hot Water Challenge” spreading on YouTube.
Aniya Grant Stuart, 12, was taken into custody after the incident. Aniya also reportedly attempted to kill herself in the aftermath.
