Macau student suspected of splashing corrosive liquid at teacher
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Summary
A suspected wounding case was reported at Escola Pui Tou on Rua da Colina in Macau at about 8am on September 1, the first day of the new school year, leaving a female teacher in her 60s and an 18-year-old male student injured.
Initial findings cited by law enforcement said the student was suspected of splashing drain cleaner at the teacher, causing burns to multiple parts of her body, including her face.
The student suffered burns to his hands, or the backs of his hands according to one report, and both were taken to Conde de Sao Januario Hospital with no immediate danger to life.
The Judiciary Police are following up the case, while Macau's Education and Youth Development Bureau said it had coordinated with the school to activate crisis handling and support the injured and their families.
Key Points
- The incident happened at about 8am on September 1 inside a school on Rua da Colina, identified by two reports as Escola Pui Tou.
- Police said the suspect was an 18-year-old male student, while the injured teacher was a woman in her 60s; both were Macau residents
- One report said the suspected attack took place in a classroom, where the student allegedly used a bottle of drain cleaner on the teacher
- The teacher suffered burns to multiple parts of her body, including her face, while the student sustained burns to both hands or hand backs.
- The case has been handed to the Judiciary Police for investigation into the cause and suspected motive, with further details to be announced later.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case draws attention to campus safety and emergency response at the start of a school year in a nearby city with close cross-border ties.
It also raises concern over how schools handle dangerous substances and support injured staff, students and families after a serious incident.