Taiwanese 7-year-old boy dies after being beaten nearly 30 times by his judo instructor and classmates, the coach has been charged with assault and using a minor to commit a crime, but his charges are likely to be upgraded to include or be substituted for “injury causing death.”
Taiwanese 7-year-old boy dies of brain hemorrhage after being beaten by classmates nearly 30 times
A 7-year-old Taiwanese boy allegedly received 27 punches to the body during a judo practice by his classmates and coach, suffered a brain hemorrhage and was eventually pronounced dead.
The boy attended his judo practice in April and suffered a brain hemorrhage after receiving repeated blows.
The little boy, just 7 years old, fell into a coma and was on life support for more than 70 days.
“I still remember that morning when I took him to school,” said the boy’s mother. “Then he turned around and said, ‘Mom, bye.’ By the evening, he had gotten like that.”
The little boy’s uncle videotaped the allegedly violent class.
The footage shows the boy being thrown around by older classmates acting on the coach’s orders. The coach even allegedly turned on himself.
Then, when the boy fell unconscious, the instructor allegedly accused him of faking the injury, according to the report.
Investigators determined that Ho – which is the trainer’s name – was not a licensed instructor. Ho, was eventually released on bail equivalent to about $3,583.
If convicted, he faces life in prison.
Taiwanese 7-year-old boy dies after being beaten nearly 30 times by his judo instructor and classmates, the coach has been charged with assault and using a minor to commit a crime, but his charges are likely to be upgraded to include or be substituted for “injury causing death.”
