10-Year-Old With Cancer Allegedly Forced To Strip & Beaten Up, Leading To Concussion

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A 10-year-old boy battling cancer has allegedly been bullied multiple times at school in Skudai, Johor, leaving him hospitalised twice for traumatic brain injuries

According to the New Straits Times, the Year 4 pupil, who was diagnosed two years ago with adenoid cystic carcinoma — a rare cancer affecting glandular tissues — was allegedly punched, kicked, had his head slammed, and forced to strip by a 12-year-old schoolmate on 21 February.

His mother, Siti Suhana Misdi, said the attack happened after the older boy became angry when her daughter, the victim's older sister, rejected his advances.

She only discovered what had happened a month later, after her son complained of persistent headaches and weakness. He was admitted to a private hospital in March, where doctors confirmed he sustained a concussion.

"I only found out about [the bullying in March] after my daughter revealed what had really happened because she was worried about her brother's condition," said the mother.

A police report was filed on 26 March, but Siti Suhana claimed she was told the case could not be pursued as the perpetrator was underage

Instead, she said the authorities only arranged a meeting between the two families to settle the issue.

"To this day, I remain dissatisfied because the impact (of the bullying) on my son is severe. He suffered a concussion that left him unable to concentrate on his studies or take part in sports," she said.

She added that he now depends on medication and doctors said his recovery may take up to three years, with a risk of seizures if he falls or faints.

Siti Suhana said her son was allegedly bullied again recently, this time by a different classmate on 7 August

She said he was struck on the head and hospitalised a second time.

"I don't know why my son keeps becoming a target (of bullying). Is it because he's seen as weak due to his illness that others treat him this way?" she asked, adding that she filed a second police report on 15 August.

She added, "He's 80% recovered from cancer, but now he is fighting against bullying."

Meanwhile, Johor State Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin said state authorities and the Johor Education Department are looking into the matter

"Yesterday, the pupil and his family were visited for follow-up action," he told Harian Metro on Sunday, 17 August.