TEEN STUDENT ‘KNOCKED OUT’ AFTER COLLEGE CEILING COLLAPSE
17-YEAR-OLD WAS IN TOILETS WHEN HIT ON HEAD BY FALLING DEBRIS
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after part of a ceiling fell on him in college, writes Adrian Troughton.
Tarik El Mousfir passed out “for about eight minutes” after he was hit on the head by falling debris as he used the toilets at Leicester College.
A TEENAGE student was taken to hospital after part of a ceiling fell on to him in his college toilets.
Tarik El Mousfir passed out “for about eight minutes” shortly after he was hit on the head by falling debris as he used the toilets at Leicester College.
The 17-year-old, who is studying electrical installation, was hurt during the incident at the college Freemen’s Park campus, at about 10am on January 30.
Tarik, who is recovering at home in Rowlatts Hill, Leicester, said he was in the toilets when his earphones popped out.
“I had bent down to pick them up when the ceiling collapsed and stuff landed on my head,” he said.
“I think there must have been a leak or something as water came gushing out as well as the debris hitting me.
“It hurt a lot but I stood up and went and reported it to a teacher, and I was told to go to the reception.
“When I got there they gave me some ice to put on my head and neck.”
Tarik said that after a few minutes he was advised to go to his next lesson.
“I went to it, and then I collapsed,” he said. “I think I was unconscious for about eight minutes.
“After I came round I was taken to hospital in an ambulance.”
A Leicester College spokeswoman said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“We are aware of an incident involving a student at our Freemen’s Park campus on January 30,” she said.
The college takes the safety of our students very seriously and is looking into the full circumstances Spokeswoman
“We are in touch with the student and his family to check how he is and wish him a speedy recovery. “The college takes the safety of our students very seriously, has secured the area in question and is looking into the full circumstances.”
Tarik has not been to college since the incident and said he is still suffering after-effects.
“I have a lot of headaches and my neck is very painful,” he said. “I also have problems sleeping and can’t concentrate.”