Boy dies after falling through roof at school

An eight-year-old boy has died after he fell through a roof at a New Zealand school.

Justin Reid was playing with his older brother on Saturday, November 4, when it is believed he was lifted on to the corrugated iron roof at Cloverlea School in Palmerston North.

The boy then fell through a perspex strip and landed on his head.

The New Zealand Herald reports Justin was taken to hospital in a critical condition and was put on life support.

He was pulled out of sedation on Monday with the family holding out hope, but doctors delivered the devastating news that Justin was brain dead.

They made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support.

Justin was the youngest of five children.

He was known as a miracle child because his mother, Angela Reid, had her fallopian tubes tied after having four children.

Shortly after this, she became pregnant with Justin.

Ms Murphy said it was hard to understand why Justin was on the roof of the school because he wasn’t exactly a dare devil.

RIP young Justin. Our thoughts are with the family.

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21 Comments

- - mom19782016 said
  - 01 Jan 2018
    8:05 pm
Such a tragic accident, I feel so sorry for the family, friends and school

- - mom101628 said
  - 28 Dec 2017
    10:05 pm
Terrible thing to have happened, but unless there is supervision the children shouldn’t be at the school grounds over the weekend.

- - june11 said
  - 10 Nov 2017
    5:35 pm
Fair comment. It was a Saturday so why were the kids on school grounds? Were they there for a sports event. Sadly many parents can’t be bothered being supportive parents and spectators….some as an excuse for “me” time. It is an accident that should never have happened. Perspex is not make to be walked on or anything one on it for that matter. It is only suitable as shelter etc.

- - mom274769 said
  - 10 Nov 2017
    2:22 pm
I honestly don’t care if anyone gets offended by this comment but where were the parents?? I feel awful the poor boy has died. But this was preventable.

- - BellaB said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    11:02 am
Very sad indeed, and if the older brother lifted him, difficult in so many ways.

- - mom206279 said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    10:54 am
What an awful accident. 8 year olds should not be able toget near a roof.

- - tessie said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    10:51 am
Such a terrible tragedy and waste of a young life. Where was the supervision. RIP Justin.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    10:44 am
What a tragic accident – RIP Justin and condolences to the family x

- - mom160421 said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    10:02 am
Children can’t foresee consequences. Poor young boy. My condolences to his family.

- - LuckyMum said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    8:29 am
Heartbreaking. RIP little man x

- - Ellen said
  - 09 Nov 2017
    3:49 am
How sad is this. Praying comfort and peace over the grieving family.

- - mom266216 said
  - 08 Nov 2017
    11:27 pm
Heartbreaking. Rip little boy.

- - Mum2archer said
  - 08 Nov 2017
    10:37 pm
RIP darling boy. So sad. Condolences to the family

- - Toni Rowland said
  - 08 Nov 2017
    9:45 pm
Oh what a terrible thing to happen. Heartbreaking.

- - curlytops said
  - 08 Nov 2017
    8:05 pm
how terrible. My thoughts go out to the family.