Owen had Pica and should have been kept under close ... an investigation into how Owen had been able to access the paper towel, and steps could have been taken to prevent it happening again.

A spokesperson for HSE said: “The school failed to ensure that all the safety risks associated with Pica hazards such as, in Owen’s case, the garden area, or supplies of paper towels, were correctly ...

Special needs student Owen Garnett died two days after swallowing the paper when he should have been supervised at Welcombe Hills School in Stratford-upon-Avon. Owen suffered with Pica - a potentially ...

An Academy Trust has apologised for the “desperately sad death” of a special needs student who choked on a paper towel after ...

A spokesperson for HSE said: “The school failed to ensure that all the safety risks associated with Pica hazards such as, in Owen’s case, the garden area, or supplies of paper towels ...