00:00A Year 5 pupil who fell from the first-floor corridor of a primary school in Batu Berendam on Wednesday
00:05was not a victim of bullying, says Malacca Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs Committee Chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman.
00:15Rahmad said investigations found that the 11-year-old boy had climbed the corridor area
00:20in an attempt to retrieve a shoe that had been thrown onto the school roof
00:24and lost his footing before falling at around 12.35 p.m.
00:28He said, based on initial findings, the incident did not occur due to bullying as speculated on social media.
00:36The shoe, which belonged to a classmate, was allegedly thrown by the boy himself,
00:42adding that the pupil became afraid when another classmate threatened to report the matter to a teacher.
00:48The pupil sustained minor injuries and was allowed to return home after receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
00:55Rahmad urged the public to refrain from making assumptions or spreading unverified claims
01:01that could cause unnecessary concern among parents.
01:05Malakatenga OCPD Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit confirmed the incident,
01:11saying further investigations were still underway before an official statement would be issued.
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