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According to CNN, 12-year old Amari Allen who attends a Christian school in Springfield, Virginia and made a claim stating that three white boys cut off her dreadlocks, and called her names is retracting her statement.

The head of the Immanuel Christian School, Stephen Danish, released a statement saying: “We can now confirm that the student who accused three of her classmates of assault has acknowledged that the allegations were false.”

Amari Allen’s aunt Lakeisha also made a statement apologizing: “We are so embarrassed, and we are so sorry…To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused…To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school.”

It has also been reported that Allen and the three boys did get into a verbal dispute, nonetheless, the rest of the story was allegedly embellished.

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TSR STAFF: Brianne D! @beedev_ ______________________________________ #Roommates, #ImmanuelChristianSchool has been under fire since 12-year-old Amari Allen claimed she had been pinned down by three white classmates, who proceeded to cut her dreadlocks. Now, the school says Amari has admitted to fabricating the entire incident.  ______________________________________ According to @CNN, the school has confirmed with Amari and her family that the allegations were not true, and she did in fact make the story up.  ______________________________________ “We can now confirm that the student who accused three of her classmates of assault has acknowledged that the allegations were—click the link in our bio to read more! (