Taiwanese boy who was in coma after being thrown 27 times in judo class dies
- Seven-year-old had been in a coma for 70 days before his parents decided to take him off life support
- A coach who used throwing techniques on the boy has been indicted for inflicting severe injuries on children, prosecutors say
The boy, who was identified only by his family name Huang, was rushed to Feng Yuan Hospital in central Taichung city on April 21 after he was reportedly thrown 27 times by his judo coach.
He had been in a coma for 70 days with brain haemorrhages and developed respiratory problems as well as multiple organ failure before his parents decided to take him off life support on Tuesday, a hospital official said.
His coach, identified by his surname Ho, was indicted in June on charges of inflicting severe injuries on children and using children to commit a crime, prosecutors said in a statement.
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The coach instructed other children to practise with Huang even when the boy was not familiar with basic judo movements, and he started to use several throwing techniques on the child after he said “the coach is a big idiot”, according to the statement.