A mother has expressed her profound distress after her 9-year-old son was severely injured by an older student at Kingstown Preparatory School on October 22. The incident led to the child developing meningitis, necessitating emergency brain surgery. The boy, now in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit of Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), is battling seizures and enduring immense physical and emotional pain. His mother, who requested anonymity, revealed that her son’s condition is critical, with doctors describing him as the sickest child in the ward. The boy, who initially kept the assault a secret, began experiencing severe headaches and pain days after the incident. His family later discovered that he had been slammed into a door and concrete by another student. Medical examinations revealed significant inflammation and pus in his brain, requiring the removal of 100 ml of pus during surgery on November 12. The mother, who lives overseas, returned to St. Vincent to authorize the life-saving procedure. She expressed frustration over the lack of accountability from the school and the Ministry of Education, as well as the absence of remorse from the family of the alleged perpetrator. The mother plans to pursue legal action, citing the emotional trauma her son now endures, including feelings of insecurity about his appearance due to surgical scars. She remains by her son’s side at the hospital, grappling with the emotional and financial burdens of his recovery.
Boy, 9, undergoes brain surgery after beating by schoolmate
