A household is preventing for solutions after a teenage boy died hours after he was allegedly hit on the again of the pinnacle throughout a combat in school, earlier than being despatched again to class.
Emmanuel Emeka, 17, then had a seizure in his classroom at Henry Clay Excessive College in Lexington, Kentucky, final week. He was rushed to hospital, the place his mom informed native media she noticed an entire group making an attempt, however failing, to save lots of her son.
The varsity district has informed the household that no combat was reported, however Emmanuel’s household and mates now need solutions.
“It hurts. It nonetheless hurts. Even being in his home or simply in my home within the residing as a result of he’s simply there. Nothing feels the identical prefer it used to,” Emmanuel’s greatest buddy Modoul Danso informed Lex 18.
“It’s simply he performed an enormous half in all of our lives. We simply miss him. It don’t really feel the identical any extra.”
The combat had damaged out at the highschool, with Emmanuel one way or the other concerned, witnesses mentioned.
It was simply after the combat was damaged up that the teenager was hit on the again of the pinnacle by one other scholar, however he reportedly didn’t get any medical therapy.
Emmanuel’s mom, Irene Mwele, informed Lex 18 that she obtained a name from the varsity about an emergency at 10.55am, however then she had not heard any updates after that.
“The varsity is sort of a second household to him, so they’re alleged to take duty when she’s not round to know,” Irene defined via a relative translating for her. “And he or she desires to have that communication with them, to allow them to inform her what occurred precisely together with her son.”
Lexington Hearth Division informed The Impartial that it had been known as out to the varsity at 10.09am to experiences of a affected person experiencing a seizure.
The Fayette County Public College District informed The Impartial that it had been in “fixed contact” with the household.
“Your entire FCPS household is grieving the loss of life on Friday of the coed at HCHS,” mentioned Dia Davidson-Smith, FCPS spokesperson. “This incident is being absolutely investigated and no remark might be given till that’s full.
“On behalf of the superintendent and whole FCPS household, our honest condolences.”
As household and mates sat collectively on Mom’s Day with out him, Emmanuel was described as an sincere individual with an enormous coronary heart.
The 17-year-old deliberate to attend neighborhood school as soon as he graduated in two weeks.
“He have his paper, he was accepted into the school. He was speaking concerning the school, how pleased and excited he’s to go away highschool, to begin a brand new life,” says Mr Danso added.
His sister Ndaya Emeka, 14, informed the outlet that Emmanuel was the “greatest brother”.
“If I wanted assist with one thing he would assist me,” she mentioned. “If I wanted, like if my temper modified, he would know earlier than anyone else and if I wanted assist with college stuff he would do it.”
The Impartial has reached out to the Lexington Police Division for additional remark however is but to obtain a response.
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