New Details Emerge After Student Dies in a Fight at School
The body has since been moved to the morgue for postmortem examination, even as parents continue to demand justice for their son as police launch a probe into the incident...
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A Grade 10 student at Thika High School has died following a physical altercation with a classmate over who would lead Friday evening prayers.
- The deceased, identified as Mohamed Hare, 16, collapsed during the fight and was pronounced dead at Thika Level 5 Hospital.
- The other student involved, also a minor, has been arrested and is being held at Thika Police Station as investigations continue.
- The incident has caused distress among students and parents, with investigations relying on witness statements and forensic findings.
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