Many well-known leaders have attended Jamaica College, but their silence on the matter of the assaulted student who had to be withdrawn from the school has been deafening. I have not heard from any of the usually vocal church leaders or the president of the JTA.
It seems that this issue has been classified as 'a no nutten.' The Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information has not found time to comment on the Bark Di Trute Blog, which was sent to her.
The minister should establish a small committee to investigate this issue and provide recommendations. The school board has put itself in an awkward position and therefore it cannot try this case.
The mother of the beaten boy claims that a group of students assaulted her son. Jamaica College has sent out a detailed statement about what happened. Why was such an act done when the matter is in the hands of the police? These statements are conflicting, and if the school administration sent out a misleading statement to society, such an action is grave.
The following is the press release sent out by the lawyer for the parents of the beaten Jamaica College boy:
Statement On Behalf of Mrs Jarrett, April 7, 2026
The family of the injured Jamaica College student has read the press release issued by the Jamaica College Board of Management dated April 1, 2026 and are both horrified and saddened by the blatant attempt to control the narrative surrounding the unbelievable incident, at the school premises. This student was left with very serious injuries. In the Board’s press release, it presents a narrative of what happened to the victim, seemingly painting him as the aggressor. We are not sure on what basis the Board could have thought it appropriate to provide ‘details’, unless it was that someone from the Board witnessed the incident. If that is so, then we expect that Board member to come forward and give a witness statement to the police. To add insult to injury, prior to the airing of the televised broadcast concerning the incident, neither any member of the Board nor school administration sought to engage with the victim’s parents, if even only to enquire after the welfare of their son. This was not expected from the Board of Management of Jamaica College or indeed, from the school administration itself.
That said, the matter is presently before the criminal Court as a charge has been laid against one young man involved in the incident. As much as there is to say, our clients will respect the judicial processes and allow the law to take its course. For them, the wheels of justice must turn without interference or attempted influence from anyone, whether highly placed in society or of low station in life.
From our perspective, those communicating for the school have made a clear decision to issue public statements which in our view, are ill-timed. The question of what happened to the victim is a matter for resolution in Court. There has been no or little consideration of the impact of this event on the injured boy. Aggression in schools is obviously a serious issue and where harm to the degree suffered by this boy is done to anyone, it is a very serious matter. The welfare of every child must be primary – not the reputation of the school. The family’s focus at this time is to ensure the health, safety and emotional wellbeing of their injured son. The event was traumatic, and the handling of the situation has most regrettably, exacerbated the trauma.
The family is confident that the truth will emerge through the proper legal channels. They will take all necessary next steps to protect their son and uphold his best interests, in any way necessary and possible.
The family wishes us to add the following.
As a nation, we must ensure and uphold the care for our children. Jamaica College, like all schools in Jamaica, is expected to provide a safe and wholesome environment for children to learn and grow without trepidation and harm to them. Every learning institution must be held to that standard. Everything must be done to maintain this. Jamaica can do no less.
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Editor's note:
This is a very serious matter in terms of what happened and how the school administration has handled the matter. The nation must watch very carefully how this matter is handled by the school, in the criminal court and also the civil court.
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