Male student dies in courtyard of high school Third party committee meets for the first time Kashiwa Chiba December 27, 18:44

The first meeting of a third-party committee was held last December at a high school in Kashiwa City, Chiba, to investigate the problem of the death of a second grade boy. The committee will analyze the results of questionnaires to classmates and other members in the future. As a result, it was confirmed that it was judged whether there was bullying or corporal punishment.

The third-party committee was set up last December by the city to investigate the details of the problem of finding a second-year boy falling and dying in the courtyard of Kashiwa High School.

The first meeting was held at the Kashiwa City Hall with five members present on the 27th. First, Ryo Fukuhara, a lawyer familiar with child-related issues, was selected as the chairman, and then he gave a silent message to the deceased student. .

In the future, the committee analyzed the results of questionnaires conducted so far for classmates and faculty members, and confirmed that it would judge whether there was bullying or corporal punishment.

While the city's Board of Education determined that there was no bullying or club punishment for the student over this issue, the student's father said, "I want you to look into the background of your son's death from a fair and neutral standpoint. ".

Mr. Fukuhara, Chairman of the Third Party Committee, said, "I would like to proceed with the investigation after confirming directly the thoughts and intentions of the bereaved."