Ellen O Dwyer13:27, Aug 04 2021
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Jaden Chhayrann, 17, went missing off Waihī Beach on February 21, 2020, after getting caught in a rip while swimming.
A Hamilton high school board of trustees is facing WorkSafe charges over the death of a 17-year-old student on a school trip. Lawyer Caitlyn Frost appeared on behalf of Melville High School’s board of trustees in the Hamilton District Court on Wednesday. The board is facing charges relating to Jaden Chhayrann’s death. Jaden was on a class field trip to Waihī Beach on February 21, 2020, when he was caught in a rip while swimming and pulled out to sea, about 12.30pm.