Health Issues Suspected in Child's Death, Not Ice

The cause of the sudden death of a 12-year-old child in Volgograd Oblast, who died on his way from school to a group psychology training session, has become known. The initial version that the boy slipped on ice and fractured his skull has not been confirmed.

The tragedy occurred on 2 February in Petrov Val, a railway workers’ town in the Kamyshin District of Volgograd Oblast. The deceased studied at Municipal State Educational Institution Secondary School No. 56 (MKOUSh No. 56) and died while leaving school after classes.

“There was a group of children; they called the homeroom teacher and said, ‘Serezha (name changed. — Ed.) fell and is lying unconscious,’” the school principal recounted. “I came to the scene, called an ambulance twice, but we couldn’t save him in time.”

Initially, witnesses assumed that the child’s death was caused by ice: they believed that the boy hit his head hard when falling. However, a V1.RU source from the ambulance service said that no serious external injuries were found on the victim’s head during examination.

“When they examined him, there was no hematoma on the back of his head. They said that he had complained at school about feeling unwell. Maybe if they had acted sooner, they could have saved him.”

For details, a V1.RU journalist contacted the press service of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Volgograd Region (SU SKR). Senior Assistant to the Head for Media Relations Natalia Rudnik confirmed that the boy died due to health problems.

“The exact diagnosis will be established in 30 days. No hematomas were found on the head,” she replied briefly to questions.

It is known that the child’s father previously died while participating in the special military operation in Ukraine. Following the incident, schools in Petrov Val, as in other districts, were switched to distance learning due to abnormal weather conditions.