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KC says Grade 9 students in viral video were trying to help, not bully – gazettE

KC says Grade 9 students in viral video were trying to help, not bully

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Kevin JacksonJournalist at Jamaica Observer

October 1, 2026

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KC says Grade 9 students in viral video were trying to help, not bully

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston College (KC) says two Grade 9 students seen holding a Grade 7 student over a stairwell in a viral video were trying to help him and were not bullying, intimidating or attempting to harm him.

In a letter to parents and guardians dated September 30, Principal Dave Myrie said the school had completed a comprehensive investigation into the incident and found that there was “absolutely no bullying involved”.

READ: KC student seen hanging from rail was not being bullied, sources claim

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