Chinese girl suspected of being stabbed in the leg hundreds of times by classmate with a sewing needle

Chinese public opinion is abuzz over the case of a primary school girl at a boarding school in Shandong province, China, suspected of being the victim of school bullying. However, initial investigations could not find enough convincing evidence to conclude the case.

The girl’s parents said a new boy had transferred to their daughter’s class and was assigned to sit next to their daughter. The boy brought a sewing needle to class every day to stab the girl next to him in the leg.

A primary school girl in Shandong province reported that the male classmate sitting next to her stabbed her leg hundreds of times with a sewing awl (Illustration: SCMP).

During the three-month period, the girl was estimated to have suffered more than 200 stab wounds to her legs. The stab wounds left marks on her legs. In addition, the male student also used scissors to cut paper and even slapped his classmates, forcing them to eat paper and chew pencil tips.

The girl was gradually isolated in the classroom, as her classmates were afraid and wanted to avoid her. The male student also threatened her and demanded that she give him all her pocket money.

At first, she tried to hide it from her family because her parents were always busy and often absent from home. She went to see her teacher to tell her about the problem, but the teacher could not solve it completely.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, the girl told her parents everything about what she was experiencing at the boarding school. Her parents went to the school to demand that the school handle the case thoroughly and severely punish the male student who caused the school violence.

The girl's parents presented evidence in the form of marks left on their daughter's legs, as well as on her school uniform, where the fabric surface bore numerous stab marks from the sewing awl.

However, after the investigation failed to find convincing evidence, the school decided to hold a vote with a total of 14 ballots issued, to decide whether this incident could be considered school violence or not.

Those who participated in the vote included the school board, some teachers, lawyers, local police... Out of 14 ballots distributed, 8 returned ballots stating that this was not a case of school violence. The girl's parents did not accept the results of this investigation and continued to take the case to a higher level.

Traces left on the girl's feet (Photo: SCMP).

However, education authorities in Shandong province also admitted that this was a difficult case to resolve, because the male student's actions (if any) did not leave clear evidence at the time of investigation, making it difficult for the relevant parties to come to a conclusion.

For now, the school has decided to transfer the male student to a different class while a new investigation is underway. This investigation will be directly carried out by the education department of Shandong province.

The incident is attracting much attention from the Chinese public. Many parents say they are frightened by the current problem of school violence. Bullying tactics are becoming more sophisticated and unpredictable, causing severe psychological trauma to the bullied students.

Because bullying tactics may not leave obvious physical marks, the victim's parents may not promptly recognize the serious problems their child is facing.

Lawyer Vuong Quynh Hoa of Tri Hang Law Firm (Guangdong) said that according to Chinese authorities' regulations on protecting minors in school spaces, school bullying includes acts of intentionally causing physical injury and material damage.

Depending on the severity of the behavior, students who commit school violence may be viewed as criminals, but because they are not yet adults, they will be handled specially.

Students found guilty of causing school violence, although not subject to legal punishment, will be forced to move to reformatory facilities for study and living.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/be-gai-trung-quoc-nghi-bi-ban-hoc-dung-dui-khau-dam-vao-chan-ca-tram-nhat-20240921114228771.htm