Hannah FilmerJournalist·NZ Herald·3 Jun, 2026 05:30 AM4 mins to read‌A Ritchies school van was taking Gurshabad Singh home when he escaped unnoticed and drowned at a nearby West Auckland property. Photo / Michael CunninghamA Ritchies school van was taking Gurshabad Singh home when he escaped unnoticed and drowned at a nearby West Auckland property. Photo / Michael CunninghamA school van service had been taking children to and from school for only a little over a month before a young boy escaped and drowned in a backyard pool.

The heartbroken parents of Gurshabad Singh said the provider had been transporting pupils only from the start of