A father today paid tribute to his “amazing” son who died from an injury in a freak incident when he was hit in the stomach by a football cleared by a goalkeeper during a PE lesson at his north London school.
Sugenth Jeyakumar, 14, was admitted to hospital and died in front of his dad Arumugam a day later.
The teenager received the blow during a game at Whitmore school in Harrow last Tuesday and complained of feeling pain after having played on for a few minutes.
He was taken to nearby Northwick Park hospital but after a scan was transferred to the intensive care unit at St Mary’s in Paddington on Tuesday evening and died unexpectedly the following day.
He had been conscious and even joking with his dad up until the time of his death.
Mr Jeyakumar, 52, said: “He was the most amazing son, so kind and caring. He loved football and was a good player he was very strong in every way. I could tell when he was injured he was trying not to worry me.”
The family, originally from Sri Lanka had moved from France seven years where Mr Jeyakumar had worked as a laser specialist, for better educational opportunities for his children offered in Britain. - (standard.co.uk)
