Eight-year-old Imani Green
Grief counsellors on Monday journeyed to Fircroft Primary School in Tooting, South London, where eight year-old British national, Imani Green was a student.
Imani, who is of Jamaican parentage and who was a pupil at the school, was fatally shot on Friday night, in Red Ground, Duncans, Trelawny in Jamaica when gunmen went on a rampage in the community. Three other persons were shot in the incident.
Anne Wilson, head teacher at Fircroft Primary School, said pupils in Imani's year group were informed Sunday, noting that special steps were taken to offer support and counselling to them.
Mrs. Wilson described Imani as a happy, playful child who was popular with staff and pupils alike.
Imani suffered from sickle cell anaemia and had been given permission by the school for her extended trip to Jamaica so she could benefit from the warmer climate. Mrs. Wilson said school officials had been in contact with the local primary school in Jamaica she was attending. The head teacher said Imani dealt with her illness very bravely and coped well with the special arrangements in place to support her.
The story of Imani's death has been given extensive coverage by major national media houses in Britain. They include British Broadcasting Corporation, Sky News, the UK Daily Mail, the Mirror, the Sun, the Guardian and the UK Times.
The incident is being regarded as a major headache for Jamaica's tourism interests as it comes at a time when the government is seeking to boost tourism arrivals from Britain and Europe.
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