Damning new angle closes case on relay race baton attack

Damning new video has emerged of the relay race baton attack that has shocked America, and it’s torn one runner’s excuse to shreds.

Bombshell new footage of the relay race baton attack that has shocked America has essentially ripped up the runner’s excuse that the mid-race strike was an accident.

Alaila Everett claimed her strike was a freak accident and that her baton only struck rival runner Kaelen Tucker after she lost her balance and naturally pumped her arms again.

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In a tearful TV interview Everett explained what happened after the runners first crossed into each others’ path and collided.

“After a couple times of hitting her with my baton, I got stuck behind her back and (the baton) rolled up her back,” Everett said to WAVYTV10.

“I lost my balance, and when I pumped my arms again, she got hit. I know my intentions and I would never hit somebody on purpose.”

On Thursday evening (AEDT) new footage emerged which contradicts the runner’s argument and paints a rather damning image.

The footage, taken on the final bend perfectly behind the runners, shows Everett swing her right arm a long way outside of a normal running motion in order to strike her rival.

The new vision, which you can watch above, was released after Everett was charged with assault and battery in relation to the incident which took place during the girl’s 4x200m relay at the Virginia State Indoor Championships on March 7.

Everett was running the second leg for Norcom High School when she hit Tucker.

Tucker immediately clutched at the back of her head and stumbled to the ground with Everett and her team disqualified from the race.

Doctors examined Tucker after the race and diagnosed her with a concussion and “possible skull fracture.”

Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison confirmed on Thursday the high school athlete had been with a misdemeanour charge of assault and battery, according to ABC News.

No court date has yet been set.

Meanwhile, a lip-reader has revealed the four words Everett said to her opponent as the on-track incident played out.

The moment the two runners tangled.

Everett strikes Tucker in the back of the head.

While the speed at which the girls were running and the distance the camera was away from the track hampered the audio and video quality, one expert believes she figured out what Everett said.

“Get off” and “hey oh,” are the words Everett uttered as she struck Tucker, LipReader founder Nicola Hickling told the Daily Mail.

Fans were not buying Alaila Everett’s excuse.

Tucker was diagnosed with a concussion.

Tucker and her parents were upset with Everett and the IC Norcum head coach as they didn’t apologise or approach the injured runner after the race.

“They were beside us at the event. They were watching the video at the event, but no one apologised or came to check on her,” Tucker’s parents told WSLS.

“Even if it was a fluke or freak accident, you still would check on her.”

The Tuckers served Everett and her family with court papers requesting a protective order, according to WAVY.

The incident culminated with IC Norcum being disqualified from the race.

Originally published as Damning new angle closes case on relay race baton attack