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Monmouth Leisure Centre wall incident boy critically injured | Monmouth Leisure Centre wall incident boy critically injured |
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An investigation is taking place after a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in an incident at a leisure centre. | An investigation is taking place after a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in an incident at a leisure centre. |
He was released from a concrete block partition wall at Monmouth Leisure Centre by fire crews. | He was released from a concrete block partition wall at Monmouth Leisure Centre by fire crews. |
The incident happened in the changing rooms on Tuesday afternoon before a games lesson. | The incident happened in the changing rooms on Tuesday afternoon before a games lesson. |
The teenager, from Monmouth Comprehensive, was said to be in a critical but stable condition. | The teenager, from Monmouth Comprehensive, was said to be in a critical but stable condition. |
He was at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, but due to be transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. | He was at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, but due to be transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. |
Monmouth Comprehensive head teacher Vaughan Davies said an assembly had been held on Wednesday morning to bring the school together. | |
"The student is responding to treatment and our thoughts are with the student and the family," he said. | |
"This morning we've met with students in the same year group and we've supported them and spoken to them. | |
"They've showed wonderful support for the student, they've all been brilliant. | |
"He's a wonderful student at our school... he's a wonderful, charismatic individual who is much loved and highly regarded across the community. | |
"We've all come together and had an assembly this morning to bring everybody together and support him." | |
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it sent officers to the leisure centre where they "released a 15-year-old boy from a concrete block partition wall". | |
It is understood to have been a 5ft high (1.5m) permanent wall in changing rooms. | |
A spokesman for Monmouthshire council said: "The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and is leading an investigation into the incident. | A spokesman for Monmouthshire council said: "The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and is leading an investigation into the incident. |
"Our thoughts are with the injured student and his family. | |
The Health and Safety Executive said it was aware of the incident and was making initial inquiries. | The Health and Safety Executive said it was aware of the incident and was making initial inquiries. |