Story By: John Feng, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report
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This footage shows shreds of paper being removed from a schoolgirl’s eye – which was left damaged – after three of her classmates allegedly shoved dozens of pieces of her workbook inside.
The seven-year-old from the township of Mojie, which is in Yuzhou City in China’s central province of Henan, has had “several dozen” pieces of paper removed from her left eye since the end of September, mum Ms Li told local media.
Reports said two boys held her down while a third forced the ripped corners of the exercise books into her left eye before closing her eyelids with his fingers.
Mr Wang said: “There were no teachers present at the time. We don’t know precisely how many pieces of paper were put in her eye.”
The headmaster has denied suggestions in local media that the incident was related to school bullying.
He added: “They’re seven, eight years old. There was no malice; they were just having fun.”
Heartbreaking footage shared by the parents shows several of the girl’s hospital visits, in which doctors examine her left eye and find shreds of paper inside.
According to Ms Li, multiple pieces of workbook pages have been discovered inside her daughter’s eye since 29th September.
She said: “These yellow and white pieces of paper are from workbooks. They were shoved in her eye by three boys.
“Experts in different hospitals, including in Beijing, say they have never seen a case like this before.
“Every time a shred of paper is removed from her eye, it’s like a stab to my heart. That’s how I feel.
“I don’t know how I got through this past month.”
Dajian Primary School Headmaster Mr Wang confirmed that on 28th September the girl’s classmates put shreds of paper in her eye in an apparent prank, but it is unclear on how many occasions the cruel stunt was repeated.
Ms Li said her daughter’s eyesight has been damaged by the pieces of paper, and no one is able to confirm just how many shreds remain inside or if her impairment is permanent.
Yuzhou People’s Hospital, where the girl has been treated in several occasions, was also unable to confirm whether any more paper was in the girl’s eye, but said that ensuring the healthy functioning of the girl’s eye was its utmost priority.
Ms Li did not say whether she planned to take the families of her daughter’s classmates to court.
It was also not clear at the time of writing whether Yuzhou officials were involved in the matter.
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