Beaten student to get transfer

Persad sustained head and spinal injuries during a fight between himself and another 14-year-old student. Yesterday, officials of the Ministry met with Persad’s family and the parents of the other teenager involved in the fight, at the Education Ministry in San Fernando.

Doctors said the Williamsville teenager, suffered severe memory loss and spinal injuries as a result of the impact of the blow to his head.

The attack, which was recorded and uploaded to social media, shows the teenager being slammed to a board inside a classroom by another student on February 7.

The video also shows Persad falling to the ground in an unresponsive state. The teenager’s grandmother Bina Pancham said she was informed by ministry officials that the necessary arrangements are being made to have her grandson transferred.

“Dario does not remember anything from the fight. When we showed him the video he became terrified and begged us not to send him back to that school. So I am really happy he is going to be transferred,” Pancham said. “It is not easy to see your grandson leave home in the best of health and end up in hospital unconscious,” she added.

She said the family continues to be very concerned at his memory loss as the school’s cricket coach paid Dario a visit but the youngster asked, “who is he?” The other pupil involved in the attack was suspended from school for a week and has since returned to school. Pancham said the family