Father of injured boy: Bullies need help

Hosein said during the lunch break at the Carapichaima ASJA Primary School on Tuesday, his son Eshan Hosein was playing with his friends when a nine-year old classmate with a history of bullying students attacked the group.

Also speaking with Newsday with his father’s permission, Eshan said “he come and push all of us around and then he push me on the ground and beat me up and jump on my arm.” The incident is strikingly similar to last month’s alleged bullying attack against nine-year old Tristan Khan of the Mayaro Government Primary School. Khan’s alleged attacker also jumped on his arm until it broke in several places and threatened the future use of his dominant arm. Khan has still not returned to school, though his parents have happily reported the return of movement in his fingers after doctors feared he would lose the use of his arm.

“All I want is for all children like my son’s bully to get the help they need,” said Hosein.

“As for my son, he is in serious pain, but all we can do for him is give him the best care and love so that he could recover.” Eshan’s left hand was broken and he is set to return to the San Fernando General Hospital next Tuesday for a prognosis.

Hosein wrote to the minister of education yesterday, copying the president, prime minister, attorney general, ASJA’s president, the school’s principal, and the three daily newspapers. He wrote that his son’s school does not provide specialist training to teachers to equip them to treat with students such as his son’s attacker. “I plead with the minister of education to provide special care and treatment of (name called) in a school designed to treat with such behaviour.” Newsday could not reach Education Minister Anthony Garcia for comment.