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Education Ministry orders probe after video shows student beaten at Jamaica College

April 20, 2026 | News
The education ministry has ordered an immediate investigation after a video emerged showing students in school uniform violently assaulting a fellow student at what "appears to be a prominent corporate area high school". "Violence and bullying have no place in our schools, and we will use every resource at our disposal to ensure those responsible face appropriate consequences," said portfolio minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon in a statement issued on Monday. The ministry did not name the school.
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