It belatedly became known that a middle school student who used a pencil to injure a classmate's face at school has been sent to the Juvenile Division of the Family Court. The victim reportedly injured the area around the eye and the cheek and underwent surgery.
Incheon Yeonsu Police Station said on Feb. 9 that it booked middle school student A without detention on suspicion of aggravated injury and sent the case to the Juvenile Division of the Family Court.
According to police, on Dec. 2 last year, A is suspected of injuring classmate B by stabbing or hitting B's face with a hand holding a pencil at a middle school in Incheon. B received a medical diagnosis of four weeks to heal for injuries to the eye area and cheek and reportedly underwent surgery during treatment.
After receiving a report from the victim's side, police investigated both sides and, determining that A falls under the category of a juvenile criminal (aged 10 or older and under 14), sent the case to the Family Court. If the case is sent to the Juvenile Division of the Family Court, depending on the matter, step-by-step protective measures such as protective custody consignment, community service, probation, or commitment to a juvenile reformatory may be imposed.
The police investigation found that the incident occurred after A and B argued over seat assignments. A police official said, "We sent the case to the Family Court after determining that the charge of aggravated injury was established, as the victim student suffered facial injuries."