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Introduction

Avonte Oquendo was a 14 year old child who studied at Queen’s school in New York. He was an autistic child. This implies that he had to be monitored due to lower mental development. He was found dead after three months after he disappeared, but how did that happen? Well, he escaped from schools via the school’s main door.

The example of Avonte Oquendo manifests how a child could bypass the security apparatus of schools and land into danger. Reports indicate that he passed a security guard by the main door. The case raised serious questions on how secure children are while at school. Moreover, serious questions about the responsibilities of each stakeholder in ensuring security in schools have been raised.