A 7-year-old boy in world-regions who was allegedly body-slammed 27 times during judo practice — by both his classmates and coach — suffered a brain hemorrhage and was ultimately removed from life support, a report Tuesday said.
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Two judo fighters or athletes greeting each other in a bow before practicing martial arts in the background of the ongoing match
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“I still remember that morning when I took him to school,” the unidentified boy’s mother previously told local outlets. “He turned around and said, ‘Mama goodbye.’ By night, he had become like this.”
The young victim’s uncle reportedly videotaped the allegedly violent class. Footage of the incident purportedly shows the boy being thrown by older classmates acting on orders from the coach, according to the report. The coach even allegedly took a turn.
Then, when the child fell unconscious, the instructor allegedly accused him of feigning the injury, the report said.
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The report identified the coach by his surname, Ho, and said investigators determined he was not a licensed instructor.
Ho was ultimately released on bail equivalent to about $3,583, according to the BBC. If convicted, he reportedly faces up to life in prison.