Ichud Hatzalah Jerusalem said that Satmar Chassidic boy, 15 was found unresponsive inside the bathroom of his home late in Wednesday night. The boy was identified as Shaya Kaufman the son of Aryeh Yehudah Kaufman.
The incident occurred when the boy’s family were returning home from a wedding. The boy told his parents that he was not feeling well and went into the bathroom. Within minutes, he collapsed and lost consciousness.
Ichud Hatzalah paramedics arrived at the boy’s home, which is located on Salant Street, and began performing CPR. He was transported to a local hospital where he was declared dead.
The funeral was held on Thursday, in front of the Satmar synagogue, which is located on Yonah Street. The boy was buried on the Mount of Olives cemetery.
