Teacher Sentenced To Death For Poisoning Nursery Children

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A nursery school teacher has been sentenced to death for poisoning 25 children and killing one, state media reported.

Wang Yun was arrested last year after children at a kindergarten in Jiaozuo city, China was taken ill after eating their morning porridge.

The court determined that the teacher had put sodium nitrite in the breakfast of her colleague’s students for revenge after a fallout.

The court described Wang as “despicable and vicious”.

The incident that took place on 27 March 2019 shocked the country and triggered global headlines in various media.

At the time of the incident, it was reported that 23 children began vomiting and fainting after eating the porridge.

An investigation by the police was triggered after allegations that risen that the teacher had poisoned the children.

On Monday, the court in Jiaozou sentenced Ms. Wang to a death sentence as reported by the Global newspaper.

The court said Wang “put nitrite in another teacher’s students’ porridge… after they argued over student management issues”, the Chinese state-run media outlet said.

Sodium nitrite is commonly used as a food additive for curing meat but can be toxic in high amounts to humans.

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The court also established that it was not the first time Wang had poisoned someone. She has previously bought nitrite online and poisoned her husband who suffered minor injuries.

There were no immediate details on the child who was reported to have died from the poisoning.

The Chinese-State media added that the court noted that was “despicable and vicious, and the consequences of her crimes were extremely serious, and she deserves to be severely punished.”

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