Kowloon Tong school alerts police over suspected etomidate use
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A secondary school on Oxford Road in Kowloon Tong called police at about 11am on Thursday, September 10, after staff found female students showing signs of an abnormal mental state and suspected they had taken etomidate, commonly referred to as “space oil”. Police attended the school to make inquiries, and the initial reports said no one had been taken away from the scene. Sing Tao reported that three Form Two girls, all aged 13, were involved, while am730 reported two female students. Sing Tao also said two e-cigarettes were found on two of the girls, but no etomidate was initially detected inside them
Key Points
- The incident was reported at about 11am on September 10 at a secondary school on Oxford Road in Kowloon Tong.
- School staff noticed female students in an abnormal mental state and suspected use of etomidate, also known locally as “space oil”.
- Police officers went to the campus to investigate after the school reported the suspected drug-taking case.
- Initial police action did not include taking anyone away from the scene, according to both reports.
- Sing Tao said three 13-year-old Form Two girls were involved and that two e-cigarettes were seized from two students
Why It Matters
The case points to the pressure on schools to identify possible drug-related behaviour quickly and decide when to involve police. It also shows how suspected etomidate use remains a sensitive issue for parents and educators even when initial checks do not immediately confirm the substance involved