ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The aunt of 14-year-old Jaheim Colman, the BB Coke High student who was beaten and hospitalised for allegedly stepping on his schoolmate’s Clarks shoes, says she is hurt by the security guard’s alleged failure to report the incident to the school’s administration.

Tameka Holness told OBSERVER ONLINE that after the incident, her nephew was reportedly rushed to see the doctor by his friends.

“It’s very sad to see that you can send your kids to school and to get a phone call like that,” she expressed.

“What hurts most of all is that the security guards at the gate didn’t report it to the teachers or the principal. It was Jaheim’s friends that had to walk with him, pick him up and walk with him through Junction town and all that to bring him to the doctor. Trust me that’s really sad,” Holness added.

Preliminary reports are that shortly after the dismissal of classes, the two boys were among students collecting their phones when the older boy accused the younger boy of stepping on his Clarks shoes.

The grade 11 student allegedly assaulted the grade eight student by punching and beating him on his hands and face.

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