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Autopsy report Confirms Miguel Ovoke Died From Choking on Meat and not other causes as speculated - Brickhall School

An autopsy report has confirmed that 4-year-old Miguel Ovoke, a student at Brickhall School, Abuja died after choking on a piece of meat in his homemade lunch.

The tragic incident occurred on April 24, 2024, during the school's lunch break. According to the school's statement, Miguel began choking on the meat in his lunch, which consisted of rice, stew, plantain and assorted meat.

"When the emergency maneuvers to free his throat proved futile, he was rushed to the sick bay where our certified nurse also carried out the appropriate emergency medical responses to dislodge the piece of meat, but to no avail," the school said.

Miguel was then taken to the nearby Excel Specialist Hospital, where he was unfortunately pronounced dead. The hospital issued a medical report stating that the cause of death was asphyxiation.

The school said it immediately notified Miguel's parents of the incident. It also conducted an autopsy at the National Hospital, with representatives from all interested parties present. The autopsy confirmed that Miguel had indeed choked on a piece of Offal/meat.

"The autopsy result showed that Miguel choked on a piece of meat in his home-made lunch," the school said in its statement.

Following the release of the autopsy report, Miguel's parents have "accepted the incident as 'an act of God'," the school said.

The school also noted that the statement had become necessary, as they had insisted earlier that they would not make any official statement or comment on the cause of death without a valid autopsy report from a reputable hospital.

To honor Miguel's memory, the school was shut down for eight days to mourn him and has named an early years resource room after him. The school also said it will a foundation that Miguel's parents plan to establish in his name.

"Once again, our hearts go out to late Miguel's parents, family, classmates, and friends over the sad incident. May God continue to comfort them," the school’s statement concluded.

Read the full Press statement below;

AUTOPSY REPORT:
KEEPING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT ON THE LATE MIGUEL OVOKE


Following the painful incident of 24th April 2024 when we lost one of our angels, the late Miguel Ovoke, to the cold hands of death, we received so many media inquiries. However, as a law-abiding institution and in difference to the sensibilities of his grieving parents and the Brickhall family, we had explained that we had already submitted to an autopsy to determine the cause of Late Miguel's death and promised to make the outcome public.

The autopsy became very crucial, especially against the backdrop of insinuations and wilful misinformation Miguel died of causes other than choking on his meat.


An autopsy was performed on the remains of Miguel at the National Hospital, Abuja with all the interested parties nominating a medical doctor representative. The autopsy result showed that Miguel choked on a piece offal/meat in his home-made lunch.

For the sake of context and to refresh our memories, as a matter of school policy, parents and guardians of our children are free to subscribe to school lunch or bring their meals from home.


On the fateful day, Miguel Ovoke brought his home-made lunch consisting of rice, stew, plantain and assorted meat (offal).


During the lunch break, it was observed that he was choking on his meat. When the emergency manoeuvres to free his throat proved futile, he was rushed to the sick bay where our certified nurse also carried out the appropriate emergency medical responses to dislodge the piece of meat, but to no avail.


The school nurse and other management staff quickly took Miguel Ovoke to Excel Specialist Hospital, which is about 300 metres away from the school premises for more comprehensive medical treatment. The school also called the parents of Miguel and informed them of the situation. Very sadly, the doctor declared him dead. The hospital issued a medical report stating that the late Miguel died from asphyxiation.


Meanwhile, following the release of the autopsy report, which confirmed that the child choked on a piece of meat, the parents have accepted the incident as "an act of God". Therefore, the school, having also obtained a certified true copy (CTC) of the autopsy from the Nigeria Police, it is only imperative on our part as a responsible institution to update the numerous inquirers, concerned of the public, and friends of Brickhall School on the autopsy findings as promised and thus bring closure to the matter

Brickhall School had initially declined to make a statement on the issue until the autopsy was conducted and this was necessary because of some misinformation that the boy died from other causes other than choking which the school and medical professionals tried everything possible to dislodge without success.

However, while a closure is brought to this matter, late Miguel will forever remain dear to us. Thus, besides shutting down for eight days earlier to mourn late Miguel, we have
equally named the early years resource room after him. We will also the foundation, which his parents intend to establish in his memory.

Once again, our hearts go out to late Miguel's parents, family, classmates, and friends over the sad incident. May God continue to comfort them.

Lastly, we are very thankful to friends and of the Brickhall family, especially the parents' body that stood by us and also helped to provide succour to the bereaved family throughout the trying period.

Thank you,

Janet Agwu M.

For: Brickhall School Management 7th June, 2024

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This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

Did you know??



HOUSEFLIES are the best Public Health Officers.

When you go to buy meat and you don’t see any houseflies near the meat,

- The meat is bad.

👍

Chocked on assorted meat?

Other parents should learn o! Meat should be cut into tiny pieces for easy swallow especially for little kids.
It is well with his family. May his soul rest in peace

In other words, Too much enjoyment killam

Thundafireseun:
This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

Death comes in any form. Person wey motor jam self fit don dey cross road since them born am.

ogugwa1992:


https://leaders.ng/2024/06/07/autopsy-report-confirms-miguel-ovoke-died-from-choking-on-meat-and-not-other-causes-as-speculated-brickhall-school/

A. Million naira 'British' school and no one there knows the heimlich maneuver.

It might be possible, these people wey go carry big chunk of meat put for small pikin food, I've seen children getting choked mistakenly putting meats bigger than their throats, even happens to adults

Thundafireseun:
This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

Heimlich maneuver, not water.

Young Blood may your soul R.I.P. May Nigeria never happen to you in your next life . Amen!

Rest on little Miguel!

My heart felt condolences to the parents.

GloriousGbola:


A. Million naira 'British' school and no one there knows the heimlich maneuver.

Sad! And the way they are trying to spin the story is even worse….”choked on meat from his home cooked food”.

Duty of care at the time the child choke was squarely on the school. They should be held responsible

children should be given healthy meals with proteins but not 'ASSORTED MEATS'

Some people's attempt to show off their wealth through their ward's lunch servings have killed a young lad

What does a child of 4 need assorted meats for?

Thundafireseun:
This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

meat nearly kill me when I was in 200l. The meat choked my throat and I found of difficult to breath, it's God that saved me that time.. I nearly died

WiszyFraud:
Did you know??



HOUSEFLIES are the best Public Health Officers.

When you go to buy meat and you don’t see any houseflies near the meat,

- The meat is bad.

👍

Lies

Thundafireseun:
This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

I don’t understand. Give water to a chocking person? Is it drinking water or wipe them with water? Please explain.

If you don't see meat now eat na another problem

airsaylongcome:


Heimlich maneuver, not water.

Wont want to be close to that guy if I'm choking on a foreign object.

Any thing can kill and not every occurrence is spiritual!

That's why as an individual or parent you have to be careful of what you give to your children.

Parents should also desists from giving their children over processed or junk food!

There was a time in my life(as an adult)I almost got chocked by convoluted assorted meat and bony fish.

That is why I don't eat tough bony fish and tough convoluted assorted meat.

Thundafireseun:
This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

Your comment reeks of ignorance... People choke on food and die all over the world.

You aren't more knowledgeable than the medical professionals who conducted the autopsy!

Beremx:
Other parents should learn o! Meat should be cut into tiny pieces for easy swallow especially for little kids.
It is well with his family. May his soul rest in peace

I just learnt a great lesson today
Similar thing happened to my son some weeks ago. But luckily for him, he was able to vomit it

Thundafireseun:
This story no clear…

If any body (an adult or a child) is chocking the 1st thing that should be istered is water … clean water

Is this the 1st time the four years old boy is eating meat

Meat has never killed anyone in a civilized country

When eh happen to you, you go know whether eh fit kill

So sad.

I taya o.

Water

It's to dislodge the blocked in throat first na.

airsaylongcome:


Heimlich maneuver, not water.

GloriousGbola:


A. Million naira 'British' school and no one there knows the heimlich maneuver.

The meat must have been the muscle type meat. It chokes adults not to tall of a small child. Such a sad situation.

J