Georgia teen beaten with golf club near bus stop; two sisters and mother arrested

14-year-old Kiera Harps beaten with golf club near Georgia bus stop; two sisters and mother arrested

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Kiera Harps, a 14-year-old girl, was beaten with a golf club during a fight near her bus stop in Newnan, Georgia, on a Monday in 2026, requiring staples in her head and hospitalization. ^[1] Newnan Police said that 36-year-old Curtisia Anya Heath and her two daughters, ages 15 and 16, were arrested after the incident and face aggravated assault charges. ^[2] Rishaun De Silva, a 16-year-old aspiring footballer from Trinidad and Tobago, died on 2026-08-28 after battling brain cancer in the United States. ^[3] Cell phone video shared by Jasmine Osirio appears to show the 16-year-old suspect hitting Kiera with a golf club. ^[4] Jasmine Osirio, Kiera's older sister, said the fight started with Kiera being bullied online by the two teenage sisters, who also ride her bus. ^[5] Rishaun De Silva's funeral service is scheduled for 2026-09-03 at Caribe Funeral Home on Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, and his burial will take place in Valencia, Trinidad and Tobago, with the date not yet announced. ^[6] Shantel Baptiste, Rishaun De Silva's mother, announced his death on Facebook and wrote a tribute saying she is proud to call him her son. ^[7] The family of Rishaun De Silva had previously established several fundraisers, including a GoFundMe campaign, to help cover the expenses of his brain cancer treatment in the United States. ^[8]

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Kiera Harps, a 14-year-old girl, was beaten with a golf club during a fight near her bus stop in Newnan, Georgia, on a Monday in 2026, requiring staples in her head and hospitalization. · WJHG

Newnan Police said that 36-year-old Curtisia Anya Heath and her two daughters, ages 15 and 16, were arrested after the incident and face aggravated assault charges. · WJHG

Rishaun De Silva, a 16-year-old aspiring footballer from Trinidad and Tobago, died on 2026-08-28 after battling brain cancer in the United States. · WIC News

Cell phone video shared by Jasmine Osirio appears to show the 16-year-old suspect hitting Kiera with a golf club. · WJHG

Jasmine Osirio, Kiera's older sister, said the fight started with Kiera being bullied online by the two teenage sisters, who also ride her bus. · WJHG

Rishaun De Silva's funeral service is scheduled for 2026-09-03 at Caribe Funeral Home on Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, and his burial will take place in Valencia, Trinidad and Tobago, with the date not yet announced. · WIC News

Shantel Baptiste, Rishaun De Silva's mother, announced his death on Facebook and wrote a tribute saying she is proud to call him her son. · WIC News

The family of Rishaun De Silva had previously established several fundraisers, including a GoFundMe campaign, to help cover the expenses of his brain cancer treatment in the United States. · WIC News

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