A 11-year-old student fromĀ Maris Stella High School died in the school busĀ on his way to school on 30Ā Aug (Tuesday). The boy,Ā Zenneth Hue Yee Hon,Ā did not respondĀ when the school bus arrived at the school.
Zenneth was immediately taken byĀ to the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), where he was pronounced dead. The boy’s parent have said that they areĀ shocked over hisĀ death as he was healthy and had no pre-existing health problems. Parents of some of his classmates though told The Straits Times that their children had told them he had been unwell the day before he died.
Parents of other children from the school reportedlyĀ received an e-mail from the form teacherĀ saying that some studentsĀ “may not be able to cope with the sudden loss of a classmate and a friend”, but reassured parents that the school would offer “that listening ear to the boys and provide the emotional support that they need during this difficult time”. The email also asked parents toĀ monitor their children to see how they were coping.
The police are investigating the unnatural death.