Shocking injuries of five-year-old boy after 'he was strangled with a skipping rope in his school playground' 

  • Jed Ward suffered bruising and swelling to his neck following incident
  • His parents believe another child strangled him with a skipping rope
  • They're furious they were not informed of the incident, rushed him to A&E 
  • Council say staff at Castle Bromwich Infant have dealt with the matter

By KEILIGH BAKER FOR MAILONLINE

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These are the shocking injuries suffered by a five-year-old boy after he was allegedly strangled with a skipping rope by another pupil while playing in his school playground.

Jed Ward, aged five, was left with cuts and bruising after the incident at Castle Bromwich Infant School in Birmingham last Thursday.

He was taken to A&E at Heartlands Hospital by his worried parents Paul and Helen, who say they were not told about the incident by the school.

Jed's injuries on his neck

Jed Ward, aged five, was left with cuts, bruising and some swelling (pictured) after the incident involving another pupil and a skipping rope at Castle Bromwich Infant School in Birmingham last Thursday

Jed was taken to A&E at Heartlands Hospital by his worried parents Paul (pictured) and Helen, who say they were not told about the incident by the school

Jed was taken to A&E at Heartlands Hospital by his worried parents Paul (pictured) and Helen, who say they were not told about the incident by the school

They claim another young boy strangled him with the skipping rope, but the school insists that the incident was 'an accident'.

Helen, 30, from Marlborough Road, 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.

Jed's parents claim another young boy strangled him with the skipping rope, but the school (pictured) insists that the incident was 'an accident'

Jed's parents claim another young boy strangled him with the skipping rope, but the school (pictured) insists that the incident was 'an accident'

'I believe Jed's friend told a dinner lady but it was not been reported to teachers. We should have been aware of an incident like this happening at school.'

She added: 'You can imagine my horror when I saw the marks on his neck. I took him straight to the accident and emergency to be checked.

'This should never have happened. The supervision was very poor to allow this to happen.

'Skipping ropes are potentially dangerous in the wrong hands and there should have been close supervision.

'The school told me that it was just an accident, that the rope had been swung by the other pupil and it had caught him on the neck, but that's not the truth.

Paul, 36, said: 'To see those strangle marks on his neck was terrifying. You think of the worst case scenario and what could have happened'

Paul, 36, said: 'To see those strangle marks on his neck was terrifying. You think of the worst case scenario and what could have happened'

'We have reported the incident to Ofsted and they are investigating.'

Father Paul, 36, added: 'To see those strangle marks on his neck was terrifying. You think of the worst case scenario and what could have happened.

'Something like this must never happen again.'

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

'The council is liaising with Castle Bromwich Infant School in regard to a playground incident where a child was accidentally hurt,' he said. 'The school fully investigated and dealt with this matter at the time and has kept parents informed about the actions that were taken.'

An Ofsted spokesman said: 'We do not confirm or comment on complaints received about a school. However, we consider all complaints seriously, and as quickly as possible.' 

 

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