Boy, 6, dies after 'banging his head at school'

A six-year-old has tragically died after "banging his head" at school.

Muhammad Yaseen Uddin, known to loved ones as Yaseen, was a student at Marlborough Primary School in Small Heath, Birmingham.

Muhammad Yaseen Uddin died in his sleep after falling at school. Credit: GoFundMe

The six-year-old boy was found dead in his bed last Wednesday (December 12), which was a day after the school called his mother, asking for Uddin to be picked up after he fell and hit his head, Metro reported.

The staff reassured his mom that his head injury was "just a bump" and "nothing serious".

But tragically, after Yaseen ate a slice of his older sister’s birthday cake and was put to bed that evening, his distraught mom could not wake him up for school the following day. He was later pronounced dead.

"He was a bright, joyful spirit and he was a beautiful, kind-hearted little boy who passed away in his sleep," his grieving father Simriel Uddin told Daily Mail.

"I feel let down [by] the school but I also believe it is written, as a Muslim, that when your time comes, your time comes," he continued. "They need to have medical staff in school because under Leigh Trust this is the second time a child has had a bump and passed away, just prior to Covid."

"So they need to be more alert and there needs to be first-aiders in schools to pick up on these signs," he added.

Credit: GoFundMe

A GoFundMe has been set up to help Yaseen's family with funeral costs, as well as raising money to build a mosque in memory of the little boy. As of this writing, £6,122 ($7,774) has been raised.

It reads: "Muhammad Yaseen Uddin, my beautiful, kind-hearted and loving six-year-old son, sadly lost his life in a tragic accident. In remembrance of Yaseen, we would like to raise funds to build a mosque/ madrassa as this will be Sadaqah Jariya for you and me in sha Allah.

Razia Ali, executive headteacher at Yaseen's school, has issued a tribute statement to Birmingham Live.

The school said it is providing support for its students and staff as they come to terms with the heartbreaking loss.

Our thoughts are with Yaseen's family and friends at this time.

Featured image credit: GoFundMe