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Woman storms onto Kentucky high school football field during game and strangles player: cops
A 36-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly entering a Kentucky high school football field and choking a player during a disturbance. The incident left the minor struggling to breathe and required hospital evaluation, raising concerns about safety at school sporting events.
Police say Kayla Barrett attacked a Wayne County player during the third quarter of the team’s 30 October game against North Laurel, when spectators from both sides ran onto the field. The Jaguars were leading 21-12 with under seven minutes left in the quarter; the game was stopped and later awarded to North Laurel. Barrett was charged with second-degree strangulation and released on condition she not attend school sporting events in Kentucky.
In short
- A woman faces a strangulation charge after a high school football game disturbance.
- The player was taken to hospital for evaluation after having difficulty breathing.
- The game was stopped and awarded to North Laurel.