An unfortunate case of school abuse shocked the citizens of São Paulo, Brazil. A 13-year-old boy was the victim of a beating allegedly by two other students from his school. He had to be rushed to the hospital due to severe back pain, he was left in intensive care for a week, but he died last Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
According to Brazilian media, the young man, identified as Carlos Teixeira, was attacked by two students who hit him and jumped on his back. When taken to the hospital, according to the doctors’ report, His pain was due to the excess weight that his back received.. It could have been a fracture or the vertebra of the cervical spine could have been crushed.
Carlos’ father recounted in detail the attacks his son suffered on April 9. ”To the boys who hurt my son, who harassed me, I forgive you from the bottom of my heart. I don’t want any harm, no blood for blood. But I want justice, what happened to my son today could happen to other children tomorrow. This is what is killing me,” were the words of the victim’s father in an interview with TV Tribuna.
“I want justice within the law. As for school, I want the principals and teachers who saw the attacks to also be punished. This did not happen now, but a long time ago,” the man stated.
The Public Security Secretariat of the state of São Paulo said that the case is already in the hands of the first police division of Praia Grande and was classified as a “suspicious death.” It is expected that the authorities will take measures against the institution and the minors involved..
Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/un-joven-de-13-anos-fallecio-luego-de-recibir-una-golpiza-en-el-colegio-rg10
