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A 14-year-old Form Three student of Barataria South Secondary School was hospitalised on Wednesday after he was allegedly beaten unconscious during an altercation on the school compound.

Police said the incident occurred during the lunch break between 11 am and noon at Block E of the school.

According to reports, a plastic bottle containing water was thrown from the third floor and landed on the 14-year-old student, wetting his clothing while he was on the second floor.