ABS-CBNNews.com reports that Patrick Sayas-a 14-year-old student of the Fernando Air Base National High School in Lipa City, Batangas-"died after he was allegedly punched by an older schoolmate." According to the report, Sayas was reportedly "punched in the head by the 17-year-old suspect, whose identity is being withheld, last Wednesday, August 1."
After being punched, Sayas slipped into a coma because "a portion of his brain swelled." The report revealed: "He eventually died at the N.L. Villa Memorial Medical Center on Thursday, August 2." Sayas’ father, John, says the school should be held responsible for his son’s death as the incident happened on school premises. The report added that one of Sayas’ classmates has said that the suspect had been bullying Sayas.
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