A local government in central China’s Henan province has vowed to investigate a school bullying case involving three boys who allegedly forcibly inserted dozens of pieces of paper into their 7-year-old classmate’s eyes, according to an announcement Wednesday.
By Sixth Tone
Following the incident Sept. 28 at Dajian Primary School in the city of Yuzhou, the school’s principal, surnamed Wang, told domestic media Monday that the boys were “just playing around” and “meant no harm.” He added that because no teachers had been present to witness the incident, the school was unable to provide further details.
The girl has visited multiple hospitals multiple times since the incident and had at least 47 pieces of paper removed from her eyes, her mother told The Paper, Sixth Tone’s sister publication. Local education authorities said that the families of the children involved have signed a “compensation agreement,” without elaborating on the terms.
Incidents of school bullying frequently makes headlines in China, despite authorities ramping up efforts to prevent such cases. In December 2017, the Ministry of Education published its most comprehensive guideline to date for preventing school bullying, stipulating that serious cases should be handled by law enforcement.
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