Police in Kawempe are holding the director of Spotless Kindergarten and Daycare in Kawanda, Kivulu, Nabweru Division, Nansana Municipality in Wakiso District, following the death of a four year old pupil after falling in a saucepan containing hot tea.
According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Kawala Rachael, Aluku Elizabeth the school director was in custody in connection with a rash and negligent act following the incident that occurred on 10th April and days later succumbed to the injuries.
“It is alleged that early this month on the 10th at Spotless Kindergarten and Day care School, the deceased that has been studying in middle class fell into a saucepan of hot tea and sustained severe burns that injured on the lower body” she said.
Kawala noted that unfortunately, the boy was pronounced dead on the 15th of this month at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
“Preliminary findings indicate that by the time of the incident, there was no teacher in the class, they had all gone to another room” she said.
Kawala has appealed to schools to mind about the safety of the children left in their care.
“Schools, try to secure your cooking areas. Our fire and rescue team will embark on inspecting kitchen areas in schools, but even for a school, why would you bring hot foods in the classrooms with even no one to attend to the young children” she said.
