Boy injured after ‘skipping rope strangling incident’ at Castle Bromwich school

A five-year-old boy has been injured after a skipping rope ‘strangling’ incident at his school.

Jed Ward was left with cuts and bruising after the incident at Castle Bromwich Infant School last Thursday (21/07).

He was taken to A&E at Heartlands Hospital.

His parents claim another young boy strangled him with the skipping rope, but the school say it was an accident.

Jed’s mother said: “I couldn’t believe it when I picked Jed up from school and saw the marks on his neck.

“There was bad bruising and a nasty cut, as if pressure had been applied to his neck.

“I asked him what happened and he told me a pupil had put a rope around his neck and was pulling it tight. He said his friend had helped to get the boy off him.

“I believe Jed’s friend told a dinner lady but it was not reported to teachers.

“We should have been aware of an incident like this happening at school.”

A Solihull Council spokesman said the school had fully investigated the matter and parents had been kept informed.

He said: “The council is liaising with Castle Bromwich Infant School in regard to a playground incident where a child was accidentally hurt.

“The school fully investigated and dealt with this matter at the time and has kept parents informed about the action.”

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