Hamdan Aslam: First Minister Humza Yousaf sends condolences to household of schoolboy who died after ‘playground incident’

First Minister Humza Yousaf has despatched his condolences to the household of a 14-year-old boy who died following a “playground incident” at a West Lothian college.

Emergency companies had been referred to as to St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn on Tuesday afternoon.

The teenager, named locally as Hamdan Aslam, was taken by ambulance to hospital for remedy however died a short while later.

Fiona Hyslop, the native MSP, raised the incident throughout First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood on Thursday.

She stated the boy’s household are dealing with an “unimaginable heartache”, as she confused the significance of not speculating on the reason for the demise and defending their privateness.

Ms Hyslop additionally urged the primary minister to make sure any classes realized from the boy’s demise are carried out.

Responding, Mr Yousaf stated: “This is the worst tragedy. Anybody who is a parent will know there cannot be a worse fear, a worse nightmare, that any parent has than losing a child, so I cannot think what the family are going through.”

The neighborhood in West Lothian, has been “deeply, deeply affected” by the demise, the primary minister stated.

He added: “I’d echo Fiona Hyslop’s calls, each by way of not speculating on what has occurred – there will likely be an applicable investigation and, after all, completely, classes must be realized not simply by the native authority and academic establishments however after all there could be classes for presidency to contemplate as properly.

“Fiona Hyslop’s second call is so, so important. As well as going through what is every parent’s worst nightmare, the family should be able to grieve in privacy and not have any further media intrusion or indeed speculation into what is the most unimaginable tragedy.”

On Thursday morning, Police Scotland stated the investigation into the incident stays “ongoing”.

Police sources beforehand stated the death occurred following a “playground incident” between two pupils.

The incident just isn’t believed to be a part of an “online challenge” amid social media hypothesis inside the neighborhood that it was a so-called “tap out” recreation.

Sky News understands there’s “no criminality” concerned, nonetheless the drive has refused to remark because the probe continues.