(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A nursery in Dubai has resumed classes 65 days after the authorities shut it following a drowning incident which left a 2-year-old in a coma.
On May 19, 2-year-old Syed Raza Abbas was allegedly found floating in a pool on the premises of the Satwa-based nursery. Tragically, after spending 27 days in ICU at Latifa Hospital Dubai, the little boy passed away on June 14. He had been a student at the nursery for only a few months. In the week following the incident, students of the nursery were left in limbo as the premises was temporarily closed for investigation. But on May 26, they were transferred to its sister nursery in Deira. Khaleej Times has since found out the school has reopened to the public. Speaking to Khaleej Times on Wednesday, a legal representative for the nursery said it resumed operations on Sunday, July 17. "The case has now been referred to the Public Prosecution. We were given the go-ahead to continue operations," he said, following approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE). Although many of the permanent students from the nursery are on their summer vacation, some summer classes have resumed, he said. Syed's father, Safdar Abbas, returned to Dubai earlier this month following a trip to his home country of Pakistan to bury his young son. Upon hearing the news that the school had reopened for business, he expressed concern, but said he didn't wish to comment on the issue. Khaleej Times' court reporter tried to obtain more information about the case, but as it is still in the early stages of investigation, she was unable to find out what charges will be brought against who, if any. The case will commence in mid August.
Kelly Clarke Originally from the UK, Kelly Clarke joined Khaleej Times in November 2012 as a reporter. She has a keen interest in humanitarian issues and loves to champion the efforts of local residents, companies in offering aid and development assistance to both local and region-wide causes. She works mainly within the healthcare beat but regularly produces human interest features. In her spare to she loves to travel and regularly volunteers at Riding for the Disabled in Dubai. Kelly received her BA Honours in Journalism from Middlesex University, UK in 2008. Before joining Khaleej Times she worked as a Supervising Editor for three Healthcare titles in London. KellyAnn_Clarke