China teacher held after kids jabbed with
syringe
BEIJING (AFP) - – A 24-year-old female kindergarten teacher has
been detained in southwest China after allegedly stabbing more than
20 children with a syringe to discipline them, state media reported
Tuesday.
The woman, Sun Qiqi, was taken into custody at the weekend in
Yunnan province after angry parents complained to police about the
alleged abuse at the unlicensed school in Jianshui county, the
China Daily reported.
One mother, Zhou Limei, said her four-year-old daughter had been
stabbed multiple times last week, on the back of her left hand and
on her bottom.
It was not immediately clear if the alleged syringe contained
any hazardous materials. Children were given ultrasound
examinations and HIV tests which were negative, the China Daily
said.
"Although the blood test shows the children are HIV-negative, I
hope the government gives us proper compensation," Zhou told the
paper.
The Global Times reported that Sun had confessed, saying she had
pricked the children to "tame" them and that she was overwhelmed by
the 37 three- and four-year-olds in her charge.
One three-year-old boy had eight needle wounds, and was
allegedly punished for refusing to take a nap, the newspaper
said.
School principal Bai Yali told the Global Times she knew nothing
about the incident, and that Sun's performance had been "good".