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Dubai nursery reopens following drowning incident

Dubai - In the week following the incident, students of the nursery were left in limbo as the premises was temporarily closed for investigation.

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Kelly Clarke
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Published: Wed 20 Jul 2016, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Wed 20 Jul 2016, 10:29 PM

A nursery in Dubai has resumed classes 65 days after the authorities shut it following a drowning incident which left a 2-year-old in a coma.
On May 19, the young boy was allegedly found floating in a pool on the premises of the Satwa-based nursery.
Tragically, after spending 27 days in ICU at Latifa Hospital Dubai, he passed away on June 14.
He had been a student at the nursery for only a few months.
In the week following the incident, students of the nursery were left in limbo as the premises was temporarily closed for investigation.
But on May 26, they were transferred to its sister nursery in Deira.
Khaleej Times has since found out the school has reopened to the public.
Speaking to Khaleej Times on Wednesday, a legal representative for the nursery said it resumed operations on Sunday, July 17.
"The case has now been referred to the Public Prosecution. We were given the go-ahead to continue operations," he said, following approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE).
Although many of the permanent students from the nursery are on their summer vacation, some summer classes have resumed, he said.
The victim's father returned to Dubai earlier this month following a trip to his home country of Pakistan to bury his young son.
Upon hearing the news that the school had reopened for business, he expressed concern, but said he didn't wish to comment on the issue.
Khaleej Times' court reporter tried to obtain more information about the case, but as it is still in the early stages of investigation, she was unable to find out what charges will be brought against who, if any.
kelly@khaleejtimes.com
 

Kelly Clarke

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