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| Jane Austen College pupil Michael Sousa dies after stairwell fall | |
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| A boy has died in hospital nine days after falling down a stairwell at his secondary school. | A boy has died in hospital nine days after falling down a stairwell at his secondary school. |
| The year seven pupil, named locally as Michael Sousa, fell at Jane Austen College in Norwich on 23 January. | |
| An air ambulance helicopter took him to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where he died on Wednesday. | An air ambulance helicopter took him to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where he died on Wednesday. |
| The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. The school is holding a non-uniform day on Tuesday in his memory. | The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. The school is holding a non-uniform day on Tuesday in his memory. |
| An online fundraising page was set up for the boy's mother, Sandra Rodriguez, after the initial incident. | An online fundraising page was set up for the boy's mother, Sandra Rodriguez, after the initial incident. |
| For more on this and other stories, visit BBC Local Live: Norfolk | For more on this and other stories, visit BBC Local Live: Norfolk |
| The college is a free school, one of 13 academies and free schools run by the Inspiration Trust. | The college is a free school, one of 13 academies and free schools run by the Inspiration Trust. |
| Rebecca Handley Kirk, principal at Jane Austen, said: "We are devastated by these events and we send our thoughts and our love to Michael's family and friends. | Rebecca Handley Kirk, principal at Jane Austen, said: "We are devastated by these events and we send our thoughts and our love to Michael's family and friends. |
| "Michael had only joined us in September, but was already becoming a well-known student throughout the school, thanks to his lively personality. | "Michael had only joined us in September, but was already becoming a well-known student throughout the school, thanks to his lively personality. |
| "These tragic events are upsetting for students, parents, and staff, but we will continue to support each other, as a strong and loving school community." | "These tragic events are upsetting for students, parents, and staff, but we will continue to support each other, as a strong and loving school community." |
| A Norfolk Police spokesman said: "We are not investigating any suspicious circumstances surrounding the fall and subsequent death at Jane Austen College. | |
| "We are in the process of preparing a file for the coroner who will carry out an inquest in due course." | |
| Pupils can take part in the special non-uniform day on 7 February by wearing green clothing, which the school said was Michael's favourite colour. | Pupils can take part in the special non-uniform day on 7 February by wearing green clothing, which the school said was Michael's favourite colour. |
| It will raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Nelson's Journey - a local charity which provides bereavement support for young people. | It will raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Nelson's Journey - a local charity which provides bereavement support for young people. |