Teachers convicted of negligent killing: tragedy on a school trip

Teachers convicted of negligent killing: tragedy on a school trip

On January 16, 2025, the municipality of Mönchengladbach will again look back on the tragic case of 13-year-old Emily, who died in London in summer 2019. Her father, Kay Schierwagen, describes the anniversary as a "very good day", but the reason for grief remains unforgettable. Emily suffered from type 1 diabetes since she was 6 and complained about nausea shortly after arriving in London. Their health was deteriorated.

During the school trip, classmates always gave that Emily not doing well. But the reaction of the teachers was a long time coming. A fact that the Schierwagen cannot understand: "If the teachers had reacted earlier, Emily would live now," he said. In the end, Emily died of a heart attack caused by insulin deficiency.

court judgment and responsibility

The case accepted legal dimensions when the Mönchengladbach district court condemned the two teachers for negligent killing by failing. The 60-year-old teacher Anna A. has to pay a fine of 23,400 euros, while the 34-year-old teacher Marina M. gets away with 7,200 euros. ZDF reports that the teachers had not informed themselves in writing in June 2019.

Since Emily regularly needed insulin, the information about her diabetes should be known. Ironically, the parents and Emily had not become aware of the disease. During the journey, her condition deteriorated and students informed the teachers about their symptoms. Still not enough.

clinical circumstances and aftermath

Emily died on June 30, 2019 in a hospital in London. Her life -threatening state was the result of severe diabetic ketoacidosis, which had arisen by its unsuitable blood sugar regulation. According to Diabetes-ancher , your death could be avoided if your illness had been recognized in time. During the trial, an expert said that the teachers of Emily's diabetes only learned shortly before the rescue workers arrived.

Witnesses reported a worrying state of Emily on the first day of the trip. The teachers transferred the support to two classmates who felt overwhelmed. Finally, Emily received medical help on the day of departure when she was hardly available. Rescue workers found a blood sugar value of over 1400 mg/dl when they arrived.

The judgment of the two teachers is not yet final, since both have lodged both revision. Kay Schierwagen emphasizes that the judgment is trend -setting to prevent similar incidents in the future. The case remains a moving example of the life -decisive consequences of supervisory duty and responsibility in schools.