Heartbroken neighbours grieve as 7-year-old dies inside locked car
Tragic news emerges as distraught neighbours mourn the loss of a young boy who was just seven years old. "He always had a smile about him and would firmly hold on to his mother's hand when she dropped him off for private tuition classes," one person recalled.
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The youngster was remembered by his neighbours as a cheerful and amiable youngster.
Whenever we saw him, Muhammad Imran Sharif, a resident of Bu Tina, would always have a smile on his face. I still can't believe he left. Simply put, I am devastated.
Ariful Islam is presently in Bangladesh; he was the building's watchman when the boy had private lessons there. The terrible news, however, reached him on Tuesday morning through a local.
Tutoring sessions for the youngster would begin after Asr, or evening prayer. A smile was always on his face. According to Islam, he would cling tightly to his mother's hand as he approached. When I heard about this, I was on my way to something important today. I cancelled all of my plans and returned because I was taken aback.
The boy's parents allegedly "forgiven" the female driver, according to Khaleej Times. There has been no official complaint, so it is unclear whether the police will press charges.
Friends and family of the woman say she is completely shocked.
Without the proper documentation
The Sharjah Police have stated that the driver lacked the necessary licence to transport students.
Some parents hired her to bring their children to and from school. She picked up the kids from their houses early Monday morning and left the car close to the school. Everyone got out of the car except for the little boy.
The girl and her husband got in another vehicle, and the woman didn't even notice the boy was inside. The boy was found dead inside the vehicle when she returned to pick up the students a few hours later, according to the police.
How much longer the lad stayed inside is unclear at this time. On Monday, temperatures reached nearly 44°C, making it a very hot day. When parked in the sun, even a locked car can get up to 60 degrees Celsius. Before, experts had stressed how deadly it is to leave a child in a car on such a hot day.
Rigged vehicle hoisting operations
Because official school buses can be expensive, some parents choose to use unofficial car lift services, which are less expensive. Several results for unlicensed lift services were shown in a fast search on social media forums for parents.
Parents should not use unlicensed car lift services, according to the Sharjah Police, who have issued a warning and emphasised that licenced school buses have all necessary safety equipment. The police also mentioned that the appropriate authorities keep an eye on the drivers and attendants.
The UAE government has increased safety measures for school buses following reports of students being left behind. An Indian boy, aged six, lost his life in 2019 after being stuck in a school bus for hours. A KG1 student in Abu Dhabi also perished in 2014 after becoming trapped in a locked bus.
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