Tragedy hits Hoërskool Kriel as pupil dies from suicide
A 17-year-old grade 11 pupil from Hoërskool Kriel in Mpumalanga is suspected to have hanged himself in the school classroom.
The boy died shortly after writing an exam on Thursday.
Mpumalanga education spokesperson Gerald Sambo says a teacher found the pupil’s body hanging in one of the classroom.
"The learners are currently writting their exams and they had just finished writing the examination, some other learners had already left to go home and one of the educators went back into the classroom where the learner was found and already, he had hanged himself.
“They called him the medical practitioners together with the local doctor who came in, they tried to resuscitate the child but unfortunately it was already too late, "says Sambo.
Sambo says officials were visiting the school on Friday to get more details around the incident and provide support.
"We do not have the real details of what caused this incident where a learner had to take his life. We are at the school to get further information but to also support the educators and the learners together with the family of the deceased.”
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