Friends, relatives pay last respects to Aadith Kumar

Chennai: A pall of gloom descended on the house of Aadith Kumar, the 14-year-old boy who died after a fall from the third floor while playing at Don Bosco School on Thursday. After post-mortem on Friday, the body arrived at the house which was packed with mourners.

The school had declared Friday a holiday as mark of respect for Aadith, who had celebrated his birthday only 13 days ago. School teachers formed a big part of the crowd that had arrived at his house.

Likewise, Aadith’s friends and classmates also came to his house to pay their respects. Aadith had a great interest in dance and belonged to the school dance team. Inside the house, a voice exclaimed how Aadith had always loved to go to school. Aadith, a class IX student, while playing with other friends slipped from the asbestos roof and succumbed to injuries.