High school rugby player dies-Manny Casti

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High school rugby player dies

Lorne Park Secondary School rugby player Manny Castillo is seen in this handout image. Castillo, 15, died May 11 as the result of an incident with another youth during a rugby game on May 9. Email story
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Accident or deadly assault?A typical teen

May 11, 2007 11:56 AM
Curtis Rush
Staff Reporter

A 15-year-old Mississauga boy who was critically injured in a rugby match on Wednesday has died.

Manny Castillo, a player with Lorne Park Secondary School, was pronounced dead in hospital this morning.

His organs will be donated through the Trillium Gift of Life Network.

Police say an autopsy will be conducted tomorrow.

No funeral arrangements have been set yet.

A 16-year-old competitor with the Erindale Raiders has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident in which Manny was hurt.

The youth, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared in a Brampton Youth Court yesterday. He was released into the custody of his parents under strict court-imposed conditions.

His bail was not opposed by police or the Crown Attorney's office.

Police have said they would consider upgrading the charge if Manny died, but there has been no confirmation so far that the charge would be changed.

The circumstances are still under investigation.

Police say Manny and another player were seen grappling away from the play in the last few seconds of the game Wednesday afternoon.

Manny suffered severe head injuries and was taken to hospital, where he was put on life support.

School board spokesman Brian Woodland said that counsellors will be available at both schools to assist in the grieving process.

Woodland said flags will be lowered to half mast and that it will be up to rugby players to decide whether they want to continue the season.

"This is going to be a long-term process of recovery, it's not going to be one day."

He said that a number of students from the school attended a vigil at Lorne Park Secondary Thursday. "I know their support was very much appreciated by the (Lorne Park) kids," he said.

While Manny's uncle, Hector Castillo, has said the family did not want charges laid against the youth involved, Peel Region police Const. J.P. Valade said it's not up to the victim's relatives to decide.

"It's a common misconception that the victims of crime lay charges. Police lay charges and at this point the Peel Region police have no intention of withdrawing the charges," he said.

"It is a criminal investigation and we have evidence to believe a crime has occurred."