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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mathilde Grandjean

DARK SECRETS: Academy trust apologises following desperately sad death of student - The Real Truth

Owen Garnett, 19, died after school failings (HSE/PA) -

An Academy Trust has apologised for the “desperately sad death” of a special needs student who choked on a paper towel after he was left unsupervised during class break.

Owen Garnett, 19, died two days after the incident at Welcombe Hills School in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on January 9 2023.

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