Case of chopped student being investigated – Olato Sam

In light of the recent incident at the St George’s High School that left Auburn Campbell, 15, nursing chop wounds to his hands, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Olato Sam has indicated he is collaborating with Police to implement measures to prevent recurrence of a similar nature.

It was reported that the attack on Campbell stemmed from an altercation that occurred on Monday after the assailant allegedly made a remark that a female student “smelled of sex”. Campbell reportedly told the female about the remarks made, which angered the assailant, resulting in a scuffle between him and Campbell.
Thinking the matter resolved, Campbell attended school as per normal the next day, only to be greeted by the assailant and his mother, who reportedly instigated the matter after allegedly commenting, “Wha he gon get, he look for” as well as instructing her son to chop his classmate.
Melinda Campbell parent of the injured student, expressed frustration with the lack of action taken by law enforcement and the school’s disciplinary system. In reference to this, Sam said there is an ongoing investigation to evaluate the situation to determine what measures can be taken.
Meanwhile, in another incident at Tucville Secondary School, a fourth form student was relieved of her cellular phone after a man approached her demanding her valuables.
The student angered the man after refusing to relinquish her items; he then forcibly took away her cellular phone and began to flee after he realised the commotion had caught the attention of other students who were coming to the young woman’s aid.
The perpetrator in possession of a knife, reportedly threatened to stab anyone that followed him, causing students to discontinue their chase.
Chanise Brotherson the student’s mother, claimed that she was informed of the incident by the school’s administration. She disclosed that she was informed that the matter would be dealt with by the Police but had not seen any progress. She blamed the school’s poor security and stated that she was told the education ministry had been working on an estimate to facilitate the rehabilitation of the fence but no work had commenced yet.
As it relates to the rehabilitation of the fence, the CEO said he is unaware of the status of such an estimate.
Guyana Times highlighted to Sam that this was not the first time occurrences of this nature had transpired at the school. He responded in the negative of being aware of any previous encounters.