Boy, 15, dies in hospital after falling unwell at school

The 15-year-old boy was taken from school to hospital but died shortly afterwards (Picture: Google)

A 15-year-old boy has died after falling unwell at school.

The boy was taken to hospital from Coopers School in Chislehurst,southeast London,at 1.30pm on Tuesday,but died shortly afterwards.

His death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.

Both his family and the school are being supported by specially trained officers.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: ‘On Tuesday,13 May at 1.25pm police were called by the London Ambulance Service to a school in Bromley,where a 15-year-old boy was suffering a medical emergency.

‘London’s Air Ambulance transported the boy to hospital where he has sadly now died. 

‘The boy’s death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious at this time.

‘His family and the school are being supported by officers. 

The school and his family are being supported by specially trained officers (Picture: Google)

London Air Ambulance was called as well as two ambulance crews,a paramedic in a fast response car,and incident response officers.

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service added: ‘We were called at 1.20pm yesterday (13 May) to reports of a person unwell in Hawkwood Lane,Chislehurst.

‘We sent two ambulance crews,a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.

‘We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

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‘The first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes.

‘We treated a teenager at the scene and took him to hospital by road as a priority.’

Coopers School has been contacted for comment.