A mum has been left with brutal injuries after putting herself in harm's way to stop a gang of girls from beating up her daughter.
Michelle Audo, 48, confronted the group of 14-year-olds after they turned up at her home in Blue Springs, Missouri, US, on the night of May 14.
The gang were allegedly looking to fight Ms Audo's 16-year-old daughter, but the protective mother stepped in before they could reach her.
