Where was her father. That is the first question that must be answered. Deprive a child of her mother and father, and this is they result.
Her father was right there. She called him at some point. He was the one who kicked the first girl Makhia attacked. Makhia was right next to him. He could have grabbed her in a bear hug and made her drop the knife, but kicking a fallen girl in the head was more important.
If he gets one dime, one apology from the city, it is way more than he is owed.