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Pupil loses testicle after attack at a boarding school
06 Feb 2011 at 11:12hrs | Views
Cape Town, South Africa – A pupil from the top school, Paarl Gymnasium, underwent an operation on Saturday after he was earlier in the week seriously assaulted while sleeping in his boarding house room.
Doctors had to remove one of his testicles at the Louis Leipoldt Hospital in Bellville.
This followed after boys apparently assaulted Dawid-Hendrik Roux, 15, from Ashton, on Monday night by beating or kicking him.
He is a Grade 10 pupil and in the school's first U/19 cricket team.
His upset father, Riaan Roux, said he would lay a charge of assault as soon as the guilty parties were pointed out to him.
Assault
There were rumours of terrible things happening at the boarding house and it was the second time that Dawid-Hendrik was assaulted.
He sustained a concussion two years ago when he knocked his head while being hit with a pillow in his bed.
All his parents were able to get out of him so far about what happened on Monday night was that "they" had done it. He apparently woke up with blows to his private parts.
Roux and his wife were informed by the school on Tuesday at 06:00 after their son kept throwing up. He was taken to hospital. He was increasingly in more pain and it was established that blood supply to one testicle had been cut off and that it would have to be removed. The news upset Dawid-Hendrik considerably and he had to be calmed down and brought to another hospital where another doctor confirmed the diagnosis.
Roux praised the school principal, James Genis, for the way in which he was handling the matter but had only harsh words for André Oberholzer, head of the boarding house, who he said, was aggressive towards him.
Terrible things
"Many parents and children called (on Saturday) telling of the most terrible things going on in that hostel. I can't repeat it. They say I'm the only one with the guts to stand up," said Roux.
He said he had spoken to the Western Cape education department and that officials admitted it was serious and they would investigate the matter.
Genis said: "I am asking for time to properly investigate the matter. I am not yet convinced that the information that was given to us, is the whole truth."
He said if the school or any pupils could be blamed, the school wouldn't hesitate to take strong action against them.
Doctors had to remove one of his testicles at the Louis Leipoldt Hospital in Bellville.
This followed after boys apparently assaulted Dawid-Hendrik Roux, 15, from Ashton, on Monday night by beating or kicking him.
He is a Grade 10 pupil and in the school's first U/19 cricket team.
His upset father, Riaan Roux, said he would lay a charge of assault as soon as the guilty parties were pointed out to him.
Assault
There were rumours of terrible things happening at the boarding house and it was the second time that Dawid-Hendrik was assaulted.
He sustained a concussion two years ago when he knocked his head while being hit with a pillow in his bed.
All his parents were able to get out of him so far about what happened on Monday night was that "they" had done it. He apparently woke up with blows to his private parts.
Roux and his wife were informed by the school on Tuesday at 06:00 after their son kept throwing up. He was taken to hospital. He was increasingly in more pain and it was established that blood supply to one testicle had been cut off and that it would have to be removed. The news upset Dawid-Hendrik considerably and he had to be calmed down and brought to another hospital where another doctor confirmed the diagnosis.
Roux praised the school principal, James Genis, for the way in which he was handling the matter but had only harsh words for André Oberholzer, head of the boarding house, who he said, was aggressive towards him.
Terrible things
"Many parents and children called (on Saturday) telling of the most terrible things going on in that hostel. I can't repeat it. They say I'm the only one with the guts to stand up," said Roux.
He said he had spoken to the Western Cape education department and that officials admitted it was serious and they would investigate the matter.
Genis said: "I am asking for time to properly investigate the matter. I am not yet convinced that the information that was given to us, is the whole truth."
He said if the school or any pupils could be blamed, the school wouldn't hesitate to take strong action against them.
Source - News24
