S'pore Sec 1 boy, 12, allegedly attacked in school, police investigating classmate

UPDATE on Jan. 8 at 9:45pm: This article has been updated to include an updated statement from the school.

A secondary one boy, 12, was allegedly assaulted in school, resulting in a gash on the back of his head.

His uncle, Goh, shared the incident on Facebook and called for "justice".

Deep cut

In his post in the Complaint Singapore Facebook group, Goh shared that his nephew is a new student at Admiralty Secondary School and within four days, he was "brutally assaulted" by a classmate.

Goh claimed that on Jan. 7, the school called the family to inform them that the boy had a "minor cut" and that an ambulance had been called in.

The family then rushed down to the school.

However, when they reached the hospital, they discovered that the boy had sustained a cut that was about 4cm to 5cm long and 7mm to 8mm deep on the back of his head.

The boy told the family that a classmate repeatedly hit his head with a metal water bottle, which resulted in the injury.

Goh said they have filed a police report.

Stained the uniform

Speaking to Mothership, Goh shared that a classmate had pushed his nephew into the alleged attacker.

In retaliation, the alleged attacker apparently hit Goh's nephew on the head with a metal water bottle.

It was not known what caused the adverse reaction.

Goh added that the school administered first aid and called the ambulance.

However, the cut was "so bad that it stained his uniform", and the wound did not stop bleeding when the family visited the boy in the hospital at 9pm that night, Goh claimed.

Goh shared that the boy has since been discharged.

The doctor recommended that no stitches were needed and that an adhesive for such injuries could be used to seal the wound to prevent scarring.

Goh added that the school has informed the family that they are investigating the incident and that the alleged assailant has been suspended for the time being.

In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that they received a call for assistance and a 12-year-old boy is assisting with investigations.

Goh also told Shin Min Daily News that his nephew has been greatly affected by this incident.

The family declined meeting with the school, it was reported.

The uncle added that they are considering transferring the boy to another school.

School's statement

In response to Mothership's queries, Admiralty Secondary School said it is aware of an incident between two students on Jan. 7 that resulted in a cut on one of the student's head.

It also clarified that the student was hit with a plastic bottle, not a metal water bottle.

The school called the ambulance to take the student to the hospital, and the student was in stable condition.

The school added that it is in touch with the student's parents and is closely monitoring his well-being:

"We take the safety and well-being of our students seriously, and the school does not condone any acts of violence.

We have counselled the student involved and will carry out the necessary disciplinary action."

"We understand the anxieties of family members and remind all to remain respectful in their interactions with school staff," it added.

The school noted that a police report was lodged and will assist the police with the investigation.

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