Teachers Found Guilty in Death of Diabetic Student During School Trip

Germany's Federal Court upholds convictions for negligent manslaughter after a 13-year-old girl died on a 2019 London trip due to inadequate care.

The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe confirmed the 2024 conviction of two teachers for negligent manslaughter in the death of a 13-year-old diabetic student, Emily, during a school trip to London in 2019.
The court ruled that the teachers failed in their duty of care by not collecting information on pre-existing medical conditions of participating students before the trip.
Emily died from a severe diabetic metabolic imbalance leading to a heart attack after showing worsening symptoms, which the teachers did not address promptly despite warnings from her peers.
The teachers were sentenced to monetary fines of €23,400 and €7,200, respectively, for their roles in the incident, with the court finding no legal errors in the original verdict.
Emily's father, who pushed for the case to be heard after initial legal resistance, expressed relief at the ruling, calling it a long-awaited moment of justice.