The Grade 5 student from Antipolo who died after he was allegedly slapped by a teacher got weak for three days before he slipped into coma leading to his death, according to a “24 Oras” report by Jonathan Andal.
“Sabi po ng anak ko, ‘teacher, teacher, ang iingay po nila,’ sabi ng anak ko. Sabi ni teacher, ‘gusto mo pati ikaw makisali ka rin?’ sabi ni teacher. Tapos nung naupo siya binalikan siya ni teacher, hinila siya sa uniform, sinabunutan siya. Pagsabunot sa kaniya, sinampal siya,” Elena Minggoy, mother of the victim, Francis Jay Gumikib, said in an interview with radio DZBB.
A classmate of Francis allegedly saw the incident.
“Galit na galit na po kasi yun eh. Siya yung ano, hinampas dito sa ano, tapos sinabunutan. Paiyak na po siya [kaya] tumahimik na kami,” said the classmate.
Francis was able to attend classes for three days after the incident, but complained of headaches near his right ear.
“Noong nandito po siya, hinang hina na po talaga siya. Halos sinisigaw niya na po yung sinasabi niya ‘Ma, tulong alisin niyo na ako rito’,” his sister said.
“’Di po namin matanggap na ganoon ang mangyayari sa kanya. ibang tao lang mananakit sa kanya,” she added.
Francis was sent to the hospital on September 26 and went into coma until his death on October 2.
“Ang sabi po ng teacher, di naman daw po niya sinampal, pero ‘yung aksyon na ginawa niya kanina nung idinemo niya is [tinapik] lang daw niya yung bata,” Antipolo Police chief Police Executive Master Sergeant Divina Rafael said.
The Department of Education earlier created a fact-finding team to conduct an investigation on the incident and revisit policies on Child Protection with relevant stakeholders.
The family of the victim has decided to file a homicide complaint against th teacher, who is currently on-leave from the school starting Tuesday.—Jiselle Anne Casucian/LDF, GMA Integrated News
