A mother in Ontario was shocked to find her 16-year-old son, who has special needs, unresponsive and alone at his school days ago, and he was later pronounced dead.

Brenda Davis, whose son Landin suffers from Dravet syndrome, is seeking answers as to why nobody was with him. She is left wondering if he would still be alive if someone had been present.

Landin was in the tenth grade at Trenton High School. He was found unconscious in a special room known as the sensory room on May 14.

Attorney Josh Nisker, who represents Davis, said, "All we know at this stage is that Landin was left unsupervised in a room for some time, and teachers found him dead at the end of the day."

The police and the coroner are investigating, according to Nisker, but he said that in such incidents, it sometimes requires legal action to get answers.

He added, "The school board has not been cooperative with the family." "The hope is that through this process, we will get answers and ensure that such an event does not happen again."

In a statement, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board said, as with any tragic event, "A comprehensive review of procedures and processes is underway."

In the same vein, Education Minister Stephen Lecce stated in a press release that the loss of a child is "an indescribable tragedy."

He added, "We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Trenton High School student who passed away and to the entire Hastings and Prince Edward District School community."

Kate Dudley Lough, Vice President of Community Awareness in Ontario for Autism, confirmed: "We have been sounding the alarm with the government for several years regarding the safety deficiencies in schools for children with special needs." She added, "There is a serious lack of resources that puts children at risk on a daily basis."

Nisker noted that as part of the family's case, they will also look into the lack of resources that led to this incident.

A fundraising campaign has been started to help his mother with funeral costs. A friend described Landin as a lucky child who often gave his mother bouquets of dandelions and loved to sing to his classmates.