Mum’s fury as son, 8, dies after teacher ignored his desperate classroom pleas thinking he just needed the toilet

A MUM was left outraged when her son died after being ignored by his teacher while pleading for help. An eight-year-old boy from Fuzhou City, southeast China, died in his school classroom after his teacher ignored his calls for her attention after becoming unwell. The eight-year-old tried to get the attention of his teacher five times but was ignored Ruichen died at his primary school after his teacher ignored his cries for help after he came unwell The third-grade student, Ruichen, raised his hand several times before his teacher, Miss Bao, told him to “hold it in until the end of class”, assuming the boy needed to use the toilet. The incident happened in 2020 but has re-entered headlines in the Fujian province after his devastated mum posted a message about the tragic death on Chinese blogging site, Weibo, on February 6. His mother wrote: “After the bell rang, Miss Bao delayed the class for 10 more minutes until 10.53am, knowing that my child was unwell and had been lying on his desk”. She claims that the teacher failed to “give the child help and care” and that this is supported by the schools CCTV footage of the incident. She also says that Ruichen’s classmates recollection of the heartbreaking incident backs up the details she has recounted. After Ruichen had been ignored throughout the lesson, the mother said: “Miss Bao did not inform us parents or the hospital but wanted to get the child out of the school as soon as she could.  “She forced him down the stairs, fully aware that he was too weak to walk, and scolded him for crying”. When her son attempted to balance himself on the railing, he was pulled away again by Miss Bao. “As a result he fell hard around the corner on the second floor, hitting the back of his head and falling unconscious on the spot,” she said. The mother then claimed that her son’s position was neglected as his teacher did not immediately call an ambulance, and Ruichan’s dad was not allowed to enter the school. The eight-year-old boy’s family believe that his primary school and teacher are “unshakably responsible” for the tragic death of their child. On February 6, Ruichen’s mum posted the three-minute CCTV footage on Weibo, drawing attention to the devastating incident which quickly sparked outrage within the community. By February 10, the chilling video had racked up four million views. Among the swarm of furious comments, the one that had the most amount of likes read: “You must defend your rights to the end!” A local media outlet in Sichuan province reported the story and interviewed a member of staff from the Fuzhou education bureau. The staff member said that Ruichen had other underlying illnesses and the cause of death was unrelated to the fall. They did not state whether Miss Bao has been reprimanded for this incident. WeiboMiss Bao was seen pulling the eight-year-old after he tried to balance himself on the steps[/caption]