The death of 10-year-old Shawn Victor Were occurred at Red Hill Baraka School after he collapsed during a discipline session. Outrage and sadness were sparked as the devastating news was communicated on social media site X, which was formerly Twitter.
Shawn’s mother was notified by the school that her son was ill and speaking incoherently around 2:48 p.m., according to a post by @omondike_. She called the director of the school, worried, and enquired as to why he hadn’t been sent to the hospital. The director asserted that there was no car available to take him.
Shawn was found sleeping on a mattress, surrounded by teachers, with no apparent reason for his condition. This alarming discovery prompted Shawn’s parents and a neighbour to rush to the school. They took him right away to Kikuyu’s Life-Care Hospital, but the oxygen apparatus was defective, and after several tries to swap tanks, the physicians pronounced Shawn dead.
Due to improper chewing, Shawn vomited watermelon and undigested rice during the resuscitation effort. In an effort to resuscitate him, a teacher first denied providing him food when his mother called the school, but subsequently, another teacher acknowledged giving him watermelon.
According to the investigation, Shawn had received an unfair punishment earlier that day. Shawn and other kids remained in the classroom when swimming lessons were supposed to be held since his parents chose to skip them due to health concerns. Although Shawn claimed innocence and provided a list of the real noisemakers, he and five other pupils were disciplined by teacher Mr. Austin after he was assigned to monitor the class and noise was detected.
The penalty was to run a cross-country course. Shawn passed out while sprinting and began to convulse. Vicky, his twin sister, was later told by other classmates that Shawn had been abandoned, convulsing, and that froth was oozing from his mouth. In an effort to aid in his recuperation, Mr. Walter later acknowledged giving him watermelon, and two instructors brought him back to school.
It was discovered that Shawn had been given rice and watermelon while convulsing, which led to his choking and further complicated his health. The family questioned the school about the food discovered in Shawn’s system.
When the father asked the physicians what killed Shawn, they said that he had had a convulsion. He died as a result of the food that was forced into his mouth.
The school’s startling lack of response to the tragedy just made the family’s grief worse. The school later dispatched a van full of staff after learning of Shawn’s passing, after initially saying that no car was available to take him to the hospital. One teacher reportedly said, “It is done, Mama Shawn,” instead of expressing sympathy, and asked whether there were any arrangements to take his body to the mortuary.
The offer from the school to transport Shawn’s remains was turned down by the family.
ENTIRE STORY:
Shawn’s mother was notified by the school that her son was ill and speaking incoherently at 2:48 p.m. She called the school’s director in a panic, asking why he couldn’t be sent to the hospital. The director replied that there was not a car available.
She was worried and hurried to the school with Shawn’s father and a neighbour. When they arrived, they discovered Shawn on a mattress with other educators around him, but there was no apparent reason why his health had gotten worse. In a hurry, they hurried him to Kikuyu’s Life-Care Hospital, where medical professionals found that the oxygen apparatus was broken. They tried changing tanks multiple times before figuring Shawn’s breathing had stopped.
During the effort at resuscitation, Shawn started throwing up watermelon and undigested rice. After his mother called the school, one of the teachers first denied feeding him, but subsequently acknowledged that she had given him watermelon to try to resuscitate him.
The doctor informed the father that Shawn had experienced a convulsion, and the father wanted an explanation. In this situation, he had been force-fed food, which blocked his airway and finally caused his death.
After more research, it was discovered that Shawn had received an unfair punishment that day. Shawn remained in the classroom with a few other pupils as the others went to swimming lessons. Shawn was assigned to keep an eye on the class by the teacher, but when there was a complaint of noise, he and five other students were disciplined, even though he tried to prove his innocence and give a list of the real noisemakers.
The penalty was to run a cross-country course. Shawn passed out during this and started to convulse. Shawn was later left behind, convulsing with foam at his mouth, as other pupils informed his twin sister. After that, two instructors brought him back to school, and Mr. Walter acknowledged giving him watermelon in the hopes that it would help.
Shawn’s mother questioned the school regarding the food after his death because it was clear that he had been force-fed rice and watermelon during his convulsions, which caused him to choke. When Shawn began convulsing, the school failed to act appropriately and did not offer emergency medical attention. Shawn was incoherent and ultimately died as a result of his oxygen levels having drastically decreased by the time his parents arrived.
The school responded icily and uncaringly when Shawn’s mother told them of his death. After initially asserting that there were no cars available to transfer him to the hospital, the school then offered to help move Shawn’s body to the mortuary. The offer was turned down by the family.
A CALL FOR JUSTICE:
We want answers. Why did Shawn have to run cross-country as a punishment while he was arguing for his innocence? Why was a youngster experiencing convulsions fed? Despite a hospital being close by, why was there no medical intervention or basic first aid? How come a school doesn’t have medical emergency personnel with the necessary training?
“This tragedy affects not only Shawn but also the security and welfare of every student in the school. We want justice because our child was lost due to the school’s carelessness and lack of essential supplies. Additionally, we demand that the Ministry of Education make sure that schools have staff members who are adequately prepared to handle medical crises and implement stronger student safety procedures.
“Shane, may you rest in peace.” At Red Hill Baraka School in Gachie, 10-year-old Shawn Victor Were is a Grade 5 student.
Since Shawn’s untimely death, the story has received a lot of attention, with individuals expressing their fury and demanding justice in the online comment area.
CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, Allschoolabs
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