A nine-year-old, name withheld, was on Tuesday found dead in his classroom, in what may have been a game that went wrong.
The boy was found hanged at Georgedale Primary in Mpumalanga township, South Africa at lunchtime.
The head of department for education said the tragic incident had happened in front of his classmates.
"He had a piece of string with a plastic end, similar to ones used in a raincoat. It was wound around his neck, through a desk and tied to a window," he said.
Sishi, who was at the school all afternoon after the incident, said the other children had been unaware that their friend was in any distress when he disappeared under his desk.
"No one thought that anything had happened or was wrong when he didn't reappear."
When the boy was found he was still alive but battling to breathe. Teachers took him to a nearby hospital, but he died soon afterwards. His family were at the school on Tuesday.
Sishi thanked the local community for supporting the traumatised teachers and pupils.
Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said the incident happened at 12.25pm and no foul play was suspected.
A psychologist will be at the school to give counseling to pupils and teachers.
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The boy was found hanged at Georgedale Primary in Mpumalanga township, South Africa at lunchtime.
The head of department for education said the tragic incident had happened in front of his classmates.
"He had a piece of string with a plastic end, similar to ones used in a raincoat. It was wound around his neck, through a desk and tied to a window," he said.
Sishi, who was at the school all afternoon after the incident, said the other children had been unaware that their friend was in any distress when he disappeared under his desk.
"No one thought that anything had happened or was wrong when he didn't reappear."
When the boy was found he was still alive but battling to breathe. Teachers took him to a nearby hospital, but he died soon afterwards. His family were at the school on Tuesday.
Sishi thanked the local community for supporting the traumatised teachers and pupils.
Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said the incident happened at 12.25pm and no foul play was suspected.
A psychologist will be at the school to give counseling to pupils and teachers.
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