Boy, 12, wakes up two days after being beaten into a coma in school hallway in horror attack that left him with facial fractures and bleeding in his brain
- Henry Sembdner, 12, suffered serious head injures at his Illinois school on Friday
- He was slammed to the ground by a student at Kenyon Woods Middle School
- Henry was placed in an induced coma in hospital due to bleeding in the brain
- Boy made a remarkable recovery and was allowed to go home on Tuesday night
- Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo had tweeted support for Henry's recovery while he was still in hospital
A 12-year-old boy who was beaten into a coma in a school hallway five days ago has been pictured awake and resting at home.
Henry Sembdner suffered serious head injuries when he was slammed to the ground allegedly by another student at Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin, Illinois on Friday.
The seventh grader, who was left with multiple face fractures and bleeding in the brain, was placed in an induced coma in hospital.
Henry Sembdner, 12, suffered serious head injuries when he was slammed to the ground allegedly by another student at Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin, Illinois, on Friday
The seventh grader woke on Sunday and continued to show signs of improvement each day until doctors allowed him to return home on Tuesday with his parents and sisters
He woke on Sunday and continued to show signs of improvement each day until doctors allowed him to return home on Tuesday.
'You heard it here first ... Henry is Home!', his mother Karen Sembdner tweeted on Tuesday night.
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'We are happy to be home but this is just a baby step on the road to recovery.'
He is scheduled to meet with 10 different doctors in the coming days as he recovers from the horrific injuries.
Henry was left with multiple face fractures and bleeding in the brain after he was attacked at school. Authorities said Henry had apparently bumped into the other student
Henry's story went viral when Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo tweeted support for the boy's recovery while he was still in hospital
Henry's story went viral when Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo tweeted that he had free tickets to a game for him and invited him to watch batting practice once he recovers.
Students at Henry's school have worn Cubs gear in support of him since the attack.
Rizzo sent another message wishing Henry well after the family said he was out of the hospital.
Authorities said the attack occurred after Henry bumped into another student in the hallway between classes.
Police haven't determined if the other boy should face criminal charges.
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