An expert on Wednesday, Oct. 4, ruled out alleged slapping as cause of death of grade 5 pupil in Antipolo, who managed to attend his classes for three days after the incident.&nbsp;
"Mukhang hindi consistent [sa global brain edema]," neurology professor Jose Navarro told DZRH when asked if cerebral edema could occur in an interval of three to six days after the incident.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Kailangan meron kang acute injury sa brain meaning [agad-agad] biglang nagkaroon ng problema sa utak [...] kasi ang edema is just secondary to other insults in the brain,&rdquo; Navarro added.&nbsp;
In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4KbQaLByTc">News5 Frontline Pilipinas report</a>, a death certificate showed that global brain edema was the immediate cause of death of 14-year-old Francis Gumikib.
Also stated as a possible contributing factor to the pupil&rsquo;s death was &ldquo;acute intraparenchymal hemorrhage left medullary pontine area&rdquo;
In the same report, forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun said that global brain edema did not explain how Gumikib died.
&ldquo;Hindi sinasabi kung yung hemorrhage sa brain ay due to trauma,&rdquo; the forensic expert added.&nbsp;
Navarro explained that getting cerebral edema following a slap depends on the circumstance.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think depende yun sa pagkakasampal. Kung nasampal ka tapos humampas yung ulo mo sa isang matigas na bagay, head trauma na &lsquo;yun at pwede nang pagmulan ng pamamaga ng utak [...] Dapat alamin natin kung ano yung gravity ng pagkakatama sa ulo,&rdquo; the neurology professor said.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier said that Gumikib&rsquo;s <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/doj-probe-on-alleged-death-of-grade-5-student-in-antipolo">autopsy was being conducted</a> in the Philippine National Police (PNP) Forensic Laboratory.

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Expert rules out slapping as cause in grade 5 pupil’s death