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Police investigate claims 11-year-old boy killed himself after being beaten up at school | Police investigate claims 11-year-old boy killed himself after being beaten up at school |
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Police are investigating claims an 11-year-old boy killed himself hours after being beaten up. | Police are investigating claims an 11-year-old boy killed himself hours after being beaten up. |
Asad Khan died shortly after being found unresponsive at his home in Tile Street, Bradford in West Yorkshire, police have confirmed. | |
Family members claim the year 7 student had been struggling with bullies during the three weeks he had attended Beckfoot Upper Heaton after leaving primary school in the summer. | Family members claim the year 7 student had been struggling with bullies during the three weeks he had attended Beckfoot Upper Heaton after leaving primary school in the summer. |
Former Bradford City Councillor Ishtiaq Ahmed told reporters: "He came across as a very confident young man so he must have been experiencing real issues at school for him to take the action that he did. | Former Bradford City Councillor Ishtiaq Ahmed told reporters: "He came across as a very confident young man so he must have been experiencing real issues at school for him to take the action that he did. |
"Family members tell me he told his mum he was having problems at school before he took his own life. The whole community - the whole city - is in shock." | "Family members tell me he told his mum he was having problems at school before he took his own life. The whole community - the whole city - is in shock." |
Mr Ahmed says the Government needs to introduce "more robust" bullying policies that take affect at the local level. | Mr Ahmed says the Government needs to introduce "more robust" bullying policies that take affect at the local level. |
Bradford West Labour MP Naz Shah said bullying was "something that has been mentioned" after she visited Asad's parents at their home. | Bradford West Labour MP Naz Shah said bullying was "something that has been mentioned" after she visited Asad's parents at their home. |
"The family are absolutely distraught and absolutely devastated," she said. | "The family are absolutely distraught and absolutely devastated," she said. |
"One of the people that was there - an aunt - mentioned the word bullying. We don't know whether it was bullying. We don't know whether it was an accident. We do know he has taken his own life. | "One of the people that was there - an aunt - mentioned the word bullying. We don't know whether it was bullying. We don't know whether it was an accident. We do know he has taken his own life. |
"Whilst we are still trying to establish the facts, it's clear that a conversation has to be had whether children going from the sanctuary of primary school to a big school have enough pastoral care." | "Whilst we are still trying to establish the facts, it's clear that a conversation has to be had whether children going from the sanctuary of primary school to a big school have enough pastoral care." |
A statement on the school's website said: "It is with great sadness that we learnt last night of the death of Asad Khan, one of the school's newest students. | A statement on the school's website said: "It is with great sadness that we learnt last night of the death of Asad Khan, one of the school's newest students. |
"The school is united in its grief at this sad time. | "The school is united in its grief at this sad time. |
"The school community is working together as students, parents and staff come to terms with these events. All our thoughts are with Asad's family at this terribly difficult time." | "The school community is working together as students, parents and staff come to terms with these events. All our thoughts are with Asad's family at this terribly difficult time." |
West Yorkshire Police said inquiries were continuing, but the youngster's death was not thought to be suspicious. | West Yorkshire Police said inquiries were continuing, but the youngster's death was not thought to be suspicious. |
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