Student jumps from 5th floor to prove innocent in English test

By Chen Qian  |   2008-12-30  |     ONLINE EDITION

A SENIOR student of Shanghai University of Engineering Science jumped from the 5th floor of a school building after being accused of cheating in an English test yesterday morning.

The student, Zhang Meng, is now lying in an intensive care unit at No. 1 People's Hospital in Songjiang District, the news Website, eastday.com, reported today.

His classmates said Zhang was accused of cheating in the final English examination and he tried to explain to the teacher, but came to nothing.

Zhang's uncle told the Website that he suffered bone fracture in thigh, chest, pelvis, waist and may be paralyzed in the future.

The university president had visited Zhang but a school spokesman, surnamed Yu, denied the cheat accusation.

"Zhang's English has always been poor but the teacher didn't allege him of cheating," Yu was quoted as saying.

Since Zhang is still in coma, no one can give the exact reason of his jump.

The university is working on how to aid him for further medical treatment, the report said.