According to the Henrico Citizen, different county agencies are investigating the incident further. Alongside the Henrico PD, Henrico FD and Henrico schools that are assisting with the case.

Debbie George, the principal of John Rolfe Middle School, contacted the parents of the school via an automated phone line to respond to the incident.

"This is Ms. George, principal of John Rolfe Middle school. I'm calling to let you know about an incident that took place in your child's science class today," George said. "A student was burned by a classmate who was playing with a lighter. The injured student was taken to the hospital and is receiving treatment. Here at school, we are reviewing the incident to ensure something like this does not happen again and taking appropriate disciplinary action as necessary. Thank you."

However, the victim's mother does not believe the response has been adequate.

"You can't just brush this under the rug and think that it's going to just go away; it's not," she insisted. "My son is severely hurt, he's suffering, and it's not fair to me; it's not fair to him, so y'all just need to be held accountable."

John Rolfe Middle school

Get relevant content delivered to you once a week