A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, has died after being brutally caned by a teacher, her father has told the BBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chadia Nishimwe was caned on the neck and legs, and the beating also caused her to bleed from the nose and ears, Jean-Marie Misago said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe just died in class after being cruelly beaten by her teacher. They dumped her at the head teacher\u2019s office,” Mr Misago said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The head teacher arranged to get Chadia to hospital – and he rushed there too, only to be told by the doctor that his child was already dead, Mr Misago said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BBC’s attempts to obtain comment from the education department and police have been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Misago said the incident happened on Tuesday, and he buried his daughter on the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He had been told Chadia was caned for apparently breaking class rules. The school has reportedly said \u201cthe child succumbed to an epileptic seizure after a caning of students who did not do a given assignment\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corporal punishment is illegal in Burundi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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