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Mother claims son was killed with a bottle at school in Monagas, Venezuela

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A mother in Venezuela alleges her son was killed by a bottle at school, not a fainting spell as initially reported.
  • She claims school officials deliberately omitted information about the head injury.
  • The mother identified a female student as the alleged aggressor and is pursuing a criminal investigation.

A mother in Venezuela has come forward with a harrowing account, alleging that her son died not from a simple fainting spell, but from a severe head injury inflicted by a bottle at his school in Monagas state. The grieving parent claims that school authorities deliberately downplayed the severity of the incident, hindering the initial emergency response.

the student had 'fainted' in the classroom.

โ€” School official (reported by mother)The initial information provided to the mother about her son's condition.

Sadier Alexander La Rosa was reportedly taken to a local health center after collapsing in class on May 25. His mother was initially informed he had fainted. However, she asserts that the school staff failed to disclose the critical detail that her son had suffered a significant blow to the head, which she believes was caused by a bottle.

the educational authorities deliberately omitted that the student had suffered a strong impact on the head, presumably with a bottle.

โ€” Mother of the studentThe mother's accusation regarding the school's handling of the incident.

The situation escalated rapidly as the student's condition worsened, leading to his transfer to multiple medical facilities. It was during forensic examinations at the main hospital in Maturรญn that the true cause of his deteriorating health was revealed: a cranial fracture consistent with a blow from a bottle. This discovery prompted the mother to immediately notify the police, initiating a criminal investigation.

the forensic examinations revealed that the adolescent had a 'skull fracture caused by a bottle blow'.

โ€” Mother of the studentThe medical finding that revealed the true cause of death.

Adding a complex layer to the tragedy, the mother has publicly refuted rumors of a group fight among male students. She insists that a female student was responsible for the attack and possesses photographic evidence. Addressing the alleged aggressor's mother directly, she conveyed the depth of her pain, stating, "You cannot understand the pain I feel. He was my warrior, my everything. You can continue to see your daughter even if she is imprisoned, I cannot see my son."

It was a girl. Not like many say, that it was a student, a classmate; no, it was not a classmate. It was a girl, I do have the photo of that girl. Although I don't publish it, she knows, and her family also knows.

โ€” Mother of the studentIdentifying the alleged aggressor and refuting rumors.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.