Overview
- Police say four students, three girls and one boy aged 12, allegedly planned to lace sweets with rodenticide to target two teachers at a state school in Salvador.
- The scheme, reported to school leaders by another student, was uncovered on Oct. 31 and the group confessed planning but denied bringing poison to campus.
- The case is being handled by the Delegacia para o Adolescente Infrator, which reports interviews and other diligences are in progress while forensic reports are pending.
- The Bahia education secretariat says the school met with families and health teams and is providing assistance to the school community.
- The four students were removed from in-person classes and are completing activities at home with psychological follow-up, with reports citing fear of academic recovery as the alleged motive.