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Thwaites orders better security at Penwood
Saturday, April 13, 2013
EDUCATION Minister Ronald Thwaites yesterday called for school officials to improve the security at Penwood High School following Thursday's stabbing death of a student by a schoolmate.
The slain boy, Nario Coleman, 16, of Balcombe Drive, Kingston 11 was allegedly involved in a dispute with another boy when he was stabbed to death. His attacker has been detained by the police.
Thwaites, who yesterday led a team of ministry officials to the institution to meet with teachers and students to provide counselling for grieving students, gave instructions for improved security at the inner-city school.
The minister, who was also joined by Opposition Leader Andrew Holness, the member of parliament for the area, also instructed that a system be implemented where students are searched before they enter the premises.
The minister said that based on investigation he found that school officials had opted not to search students as some felt it was an invasion of their privacy.
He warned school officials not to allow the 'no search' policy to continue as it was reported that the accused killer was able to bring a knife on the school compound.
Angry family members of the slain student who went to the school yesterday demanded answers from school officials about the death of their loved one.
"We want to know what really happen [as] no one has taken time to speak to us properly; we are demanding answers," said Keita Hall, aunt of the slain boy.
The family members have also raised concern about a video that was being circulated, showing Coleman being attacked and stabbed. The two-minute video showed students jeering the injured student and praising his attacker, describing him as a 'real killer'.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz2QIbDClFo
Saturday, April 13, 2013
EDUCATION Minister Ronald Thwaites yesterday called for school officials to improve the security at Penwood High School following Thursday's stabbing death of a student by a schoolmate.
The slain boy, Nario Coleman, 16, of Balcombe Drive, Kingston 11 was allegedly involved in a dispute with another boy when he was stabbed to death. His attacker has been detained by the police.
Thwaites, who yesterday led a team of ministry officials to the institution to meet with teachers and students to provide counselling for grieving students, gave instructions for improved security at the inner-city school.
The minister, who was also joined by Opposition Leader Andrew Holness, the member of parliament for the area, also instructed that a system be implemented where students are searched before they enter the premises.
The minister said that based on investigation he found that school officials had opted not to search students as some felt it was an invasion of their privacy.
He warned school officials not to allow the 'no search' policy to continue as it was reported that the accused killer was able to bring a knife on the school compound.
Angry family members of the slain student who went to the school yesterday demanded answers from school officials about the death of their loved one.
"We want to know what really happen [as] no one has taken time to speak to us properly; we are demanding answers," said Keita Hall, aunt of the slain boy.
The family members have also raised concern about a video that was being circulated, showing Coleman being attacked and stabbed. The two-minute video showed students jeering the injured student and praising his attacker, describing him as a 'real killer'.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz2QIbDClFo
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