Seven-year-old boy dies after being thrown to the floor 27 TIMES during judo class in Taiwan

• A 7-year-old boy has died after being repeatedly slammed by his coach in Taiwan
• The boy, identified by his surname Huang, was taken off life support on Tuesday 
• The coach, Ho, has been indicted on charges of causing bodily injury  

A 7-year-old Taiwanese boy has died after being repeatedly slammed by his coach and others at a judo class.

The boy, identified only by his surname, Huang, was taken off life support on Tuesday night after being in a coma since the April 21 incident.

The coach, identified in reports by his surname, Ho, has been indicted on charges of causing bodily injury and using children to commit a crime.

A 7-year-old Taiwanese boy has died after being repeatedly slammed by his coach and others at a judo class.

The boy, identified only by his surname, Huang, was taken off life support on Tuesday night after being in a coma since the April 21 incident

The coach, identified in reports by his surname, Ho, has been indicted on charges of causing bodily injury and using children to commit a crime

Ho reportedly ordered other students to throw Huang to the mat, then began to do so himself, even after the boy vomited and pleaded for the abuse to stop. He eventually became unresponsive and was taken to a hospital but never recovered consciousness.

The incident was filmed by the boy’s uncle, who took him to his first classes after he expressed an interest in judo earlier that month, to show his mother that the sport may not be right for him.

The boy passed out around 9pm and became unresponsive, and the instructor called for an ambulance.

The seven-year-old victim was taken to Feng Yuan Hospital where doctors said his injuries resembled those of road accident victims and included severe intracranial haemorrhages.

An emergency craniotomy was carried out and doctors declared the boy as being in a “brain dead state” afterwards.

Doctors added that he would probably remain in a vegetative state for the rest of his life if he survived. However, they only gave him a slim chance of making it through.

At around 9pm on Tuesday, two months after he went into a coma, Huang’s parents agreed to take him off life support after his heart rate and blood pressure continued to fall in recent days.

Speaking on behalf of the boy’s mother, Taipei City councillor Chen Ching-lung thanked residents for their support and said the family would press ahead with the funeral arrangements before making any further statements.

The official Central News Agency said Ho had no coaching license and had been offering classes in the central Taiwanese city of Fengyuan for free. He has said the throws were part of normal training, even though Huang was a new student and hadn’t yet acquired the skills to protect himself, CNA said.

The incident was filmed by the boy’s uncle, who took him to his first classes after he expressed an interest in judo earlier that month, to show his mother that the sport may not be right for him

The decision to take him off life support came after doctors were unable to stop Huang’s blood pressure and heart rate from declining, the agency said.

Meanwhile, Ho was indicted for causing bodily harm on June 4, however, his charge will now be changed to ‘injury causing death’ and he faces seven years in prison if convicted.

Ho is free on bail while the investigation continues. 

The authorities have also charged the instructor for violating the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act, which could lead to further penalties.

Martial arts are popular in Taiwan, which has found international success in several forms, especially Taekwondo.

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