Late yesterday afternoon (Thursday) one of our Grade 9 boys, Chris Loxton, had a seizure, while hiking in the Drakensburg mountains as part of a school Outward Bound excursion. After specialist medical advice had been sought, a decision was made to evacuate him from the mountains. A 4 X 4 ambulance was dispatched from Underberg to collect the boy and to transfer him to a hospital in Pietermaritzburg. He was accompanied in the ambulance by two Paramedics. During the transfer, he suffered repeated seizures and his condition deteriorated to such an extent that the medical team was unable to save him. Tragically he passed away during the early hours of this morning. Chris is survived by his parents and a brother. He was a special, happy and well-integrated member of our school and we are all absolutely devastated at his passing. The entire Hilton College Family will, however, stand together to pray for, comfort and support his family and friends.
Peter Ducasse
Headmaster
Supplied by Hilton College on the 16th August 2013.