Last Tuesday night, a 17-year-old student was attacked with a machete by his classmates just meters away from the Serafin Filomeno Educational Foundation, located in Bybas StreetIn Iquitos. According to the young man’s account, the attack came after he intervened in defense of a colleague who was a victim of bullying in the school bathroom. Despite the threats he received, the teenager decided to ignore them.
The victim commented: “They called me a frog and a gossip because I defended my partner and reported the assault to the assistant.” The incident occurred during the end of class, one block away from the educational center, when four students from the same school approached the young man, accompanied by a colleague. the It exceeds As a result of the use of these weapons, he suffered multiple bruises and wounds on his body.
The victim’s mother demands more security at the school
Mariela GamaThe mother of the injured person revealed that her son was on his last day of school in the fifth grade of secondary school, and she expressed her gratitude that he is still alive. “When they told me the news, I lost track and imagined the worst,” he said with concern.
The mother called on the authorities to tighten security measures at the entrances and exits of educational institutions, to prevent violence among students.
Auxiliary channels
And remember that in the event of an emergency, the phone numbers you can call are 116, the fire brigade number, or 105, the emergency center number of the… National Police of Peru.
(tags for translation) Iquitos
