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Teacher’s slap didn’t cause death of Antipolo student – autopsy report
Antipolo police will file child abuse charges against a teacher from Peñafancia Elementary School for slapping a student, despite medico-legal findings indicating the slap did not cause the student's death.
The police are pursuing charges under Republic Act 7610, the Anti-Child Abuse Law.
The victim, Francis Jay Gumikib, died six days after the alleged slapping incident due to brain hemorrhage and swelling.
The medico-legal report and the PNP Forensic Group Director suggest the student's death was caused by a rare condition.
Antipolo Police Chief Lt. Col. Ryan Manongdo stated that the slap has no direct connection to the child's death.
The police are awaiting the approval of the victim's family before filing the complaint.
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