Brain Re-Bleed Led to Teen's Death
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Teacher Trudi True tales voted one of books hot off the best P5 the press P6 Whangarei Leader Wednesday, November 16, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Finalist 2016 Canon Media Awards Armistice: The day the guns fell silent Around 50 people gathered at Laurie Hall Park for Whangarei RSA’s Armistice Day service. The short service commemorated the 98 years since the armistice was signed between the Allied forces and Germany at Compiegne in France. Signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the armistice ended four years of brutal fighting and marked the end of WW1. More than 17,000 New Zealanders died and at least 40,000 were wounded during these hostilities. Veterans were among those who laid poppies at the base of the cenotaph. DANICA MACLEAN/FAIRFAX NZ Brain re-bleedled to teen’s death STAFF REPORTER being in front of the running ‘‘This new bleed then set in motion a series play again until he had been player. cleared. Having met the criteria, A 17-year-old rugby player who He was then ‘‘seen to be at the of consequential events that led to his he was cleared to play rugby died after a head injury suffered bottom of a ruck, stood up and death.’’ again after April 1, 2014. during a match, had only months was then witnessed to stagger However, the pathologist said, Coroner Shortland earlier been cleared from another before collapsing’’. it was his view that the injury on concussion. The seriousness of the situ- July 5 led to a re-bleed of the Jordan Teawhi Russell Kemp, ation was noted and the game days later. ‘‘At that time he was followed earlier head injury, as a result of a a triplet, collapsed while playing a called off immediately. Kemp had a history of head up appropriately by his GP over ‘‘clinically silent’’ haematoma. rugby game for Otamatea in Kemp was quickly attended to injuries - as a young boy he fell off several weeks before he was ‘‘This new bleed then set in Whangarei on the afternoon of by team management and taken his bike and injured his head. He cleared to initiate contact sport,’’ motion a series of consequential July 5, 2014. to Whangarei Hospital where a also suffered a concussion during the decision said. events that led to his death.’’ A recently-released decision CT scan showed he had an acute a rugby match in March 2014, Kemp was also the first person Kemp was considered ‘‘very fit from Coroner Brandt Shortland brain bleed. again as a result of an incorrect in the Northland region to be and athletic by family, friends and said Kemp was seen to make a He was flown to Auckland City head position while initiating a issued a ‘‘blue card’’ by the North- coaches’’, and his death had a sig- tackle with his head in the wrong Hospital for emergency treatment tackle, which, according to a post land Rugby Union, which denoted nificant impact on those around position, resulting in his head and neurosurgery but died two mortem, led to a brain bleed. his concussion risk - he could not him. No need for anxiety. 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It’s exam time The man, a European has black/ again. brown curly shoulder length hair, New Zealand Qualifications was wearing black jeans and a Authority figures show 4880 black hoodie and had tattoos on students across Northland will sit his arm. He was driving an older NCEA exams from November 9 to shaped Honda four-door silver- December 2. coloured sedan. It has scratches This year 2254 are enrolled in and minor dents along the level 1 exams, 1783 in level 2, 1175 driver’s side and paint damage on in level 3 and 122 in scholarship the driver’s side rear bumper. Its exams. engine sounds noisy as if it is Two of those students are about to break down. Call Whangarei Girls’ High School Detective Sergeant Dave head girl Mihi Shepherd and Hamilton, 09 430 4596 or deputy head girl Dani Kirby. Crimestoppers anonymously on The year 13 students both took 0800 555 111. the same level three subjects this year - English, biology, chemistry, FLYING SCHOLARSHIP physics and statistics. Whangarei teenager Oscar They are also both sitting Drummond has been awarded scholarship exams; Shepherd in Sports Flying Academy’s 2016 English, biology and chemistry Lou Du Flou flying scholarship. and Kirby in English and biology. Whangarei Girls’ High School students Mihi Shepherd and Dani Kirby are getting set for exams. The memorial flight training They are feeling reasonably scholarship was created to help prepared for their exams, which sticky notes of study information that stand out to her before she science course because it applies young people discover aviation started on November 10 with all over her wall. gets started. to so many things, it gives you so and the selection committee scholarship English in the morn- ‘‘I find the revision books ‘‘They leave ‘helpful hints’ in many options.’’ were impressed with ing and biology in the afternoon. really good. I find the best thing the information in some ways. Shepherd is heading to Massey Drummond’s attitude and At the time Kirby said she is for me is doing lots of questions ‘‘You’ve got to find what works University in Palmerston North commitment to aviation in strong in English and biology so because that’s what you’re going for you but definitely don’t freak to do pre-selection for veterinary general.