Violence in schools in Merișani and Târgoviște: 58-year-old woman under judicial supervision
A 58-year-old woman assaulted two pupils aged 10 and 11 at a school in Merișani, whilst a 14-year-old pupil was assaulted and threatened with death in Târgoviște.
Two new cases of school violence at Merișani and Târgoviște
Two violent incidents that occurred in schools in Argeș county and Târgoviște have led to criminal cases and restrictive measures, reports Cotidianul.ro. The cases come shortly after the knife attack in Bistrița, in which a 13-year-old pupil injured his mathematics teacher and a 12-year-old classmate.
Merișani, Argeș county: an pupil's aunt assaulted two children
According to investigators, it all began with the nephew of a 58-year-old woman. He had allegedly told his aunt that a classmate was persecuting him at school. The woman went to the school in Merișani, found the boy in the corridor and assaulted him. The incident took place on 15 October at around 10:00, during the break between lessons, according to the Argeș County Police Inspectorate. A second child nearby was also struck during the altercation. The two victims are 10 and 11 years old respectively.
On 19 October, police from the Bascov Rural Police Section detained the woman for 24 hours. Subsequently, a measure of judicial supervision was imposed against her. The criminal case concerns the offence of assault or other violence in two separate acts and is being conducted under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office attached to Pitești District Court. Police are analysing CCTV footage, and the case is also being investigated by the Argeș School Inspectorate.
Târgoviște: 15-year-old pupil accused of threatening a classmate with death
At a secondary school in Târgoviște, a 14-year-old pupil was allegedly physically assaulted and threatened with death by a 15-year-old classmate over a dispute, according to the Dâmbovița County Police Inspectorate. The incident took place on 19 October. The victim's mother, a woman from Aninoasa commune, reported it to police via 112 the following day, on 20 October at around 12:30, at the end of lessons. One of the pupils' head was allegedly struck against a desk, although the exact circumstances of the conflict have not yet been established.
Police in Târgoviște completed a Risk Assessment Form, which revealed that the victim is at imminent risk of having his life, physical integrity or freedom endangered. On the basis of Law no. 26/2024, a provisional protection order was issued: the aggressor is obliged to maintain a distance of at least two metres from the victim and is not permitted to contact him in any form — neither by telephone nor by correspondence. Police have also opened a criminal case for assault or other violence and threats.
Context: series of violent incidents in schools
The two cases come after the incident in Bistrița, where a 13-year-old minor attacked his mathematics teacher and a 12-year-old classmate with a knife. Following that incident, provisional protection orders were issued for six pupils and the teacher, and the aggressor was fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet.
Source: Cotidianul.ro