The reporter learned from a joint working group formed by the public security and education departments of Cangxi County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province at 13:00 on the 12th that before the abnormal death of a fifth-grade student at the Central Elementary School in Gaopo Town, Zhang had indeed suffered physical punishment by his teacher Wang.
At present, the investigation has started the forensic identification process.
Preliminary investigation by the police: On the morning of September 10, 8 students such as Zhang were punished by the teacher Wang for answering questions incorrectly.
Among them, Zhang was punished twice, Wang used a ruler to beat the palm of his hand 4 times, and was fined to kneel for about 5 minutes. Afterwards, Zhang developed dizziness in the classroom and was sent to the hospital by Zhang’s grandmother and Wang. He died around 15:30 that day.
On the 11th, the forensic doctor performed a physical examination on him and found no obvious trauma.
After the incident, the Cangxi County Party Committee and the County Government set up a joint working group to conduct investigations and follow-up work.
The police conducted a comprehensive investigation of the cause of the student's death, and the teacher involved Wang Mou suspended his job for police investigation.
The Cangxi County Education and Science Bureau suspended investigation of school principal Yan, and has dispatched a working group to the school to strengthen teacher and student education guidance and security work, and maintain normal teaching order and campus stability.
At the same time, the local area has arranged special classes and special personnel to do a good job in communicating and comforting the families of students and providing psychological counseling for related students.
(Reporter Xiao Yonghang)