Boy, 15, dies after falling unwell at school and being rushed to hospital
A TEENAGE boy has died after falling unwell at a secondary school.
Emergency crews rushed to Coopers school in Chislehurst, south east London, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday after the 15-year-old became sick.
He was quickly taken to hospital but was tragically pronounced dead shortly after.
The schoolboy’s death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious at this time, says Metropolitan Police.
London’s Air Ambulance was deployed alongside two ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officers, and cops.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “On Tuesday, 13 May at 1.25pm police were called by the London Ambulance Service to a school in Bromley, where a 15-year-old boy was suffering a medical emergency.
“London’s Air Ambulance transported the boy to hospital where he has sadly now died.
“The boy’s death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious at this time.
“His family and the school are being supported by officers.”
A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service added: “We were called at 1.20pm yesterday (13 May) to reports of a person unwell in Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst.
“We sent two ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.
“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“The first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes.
“We treated a teenager at the scene and took him to hospital by road as a priority.”
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