A primary school pupil was taken to hospital after a woman teacher allegedly placed his head over a photo-copier as part of a class project.
Luke Wilson, five, suffered an eye irritation, according to his parents. They called in the police and have removed him from the school.
Governors at Adwick Washington Infant School, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, are investigating the incident after the police decided to take no further action. Luke's parents, Jane and Anthony Wilson, both 29, were told his face was photo-copied during a "light and dark" experiment which included learning how a photo-copier works.
They were given a copy of the image of Luke's face by the school and believe a hand which can be seen above his head is that of his former class teacher.
Mrs Wilson, of Adwick, said: "We understand that all the children in Luke's class were asked to put their hands over the photo-copier but for some reason my son had his head placed over the photo-copier. We don't think there was anything malicious but we want to know why it was only Luke who appears to have had this done to him.
"Photo-copiers can be dangerous because they give off ultraviolet light which can cause damage to the eye which is why they have covers over them. We feel the potential dangers should have been considered."
Days after the incident, Luke began rubbing his eyes and doctors at Doncaster Royal Infirmary found he had symptoms similar to "arc eye", also known as "welder's flash", often experienced after exposure to intense ultraviolet light. Mrs Wilson, who has two other children –Bradley, two, and Ruby, eight months – said: "We decided to move him from the school and have never received an apology."
Margaret Houghton, chairman of governors at the school, said she was unable to comment while the incident was being investigated.
Sgt Paul Reed, of South Yorkshire Police, confirmed a complaint was received and "thoroughly investigated". No one has been charged in connection with the incident.
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