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Bahia Authorities Probe Alleged 12-Year-Olds' Plot to Poison Teachers With 'Chumbinho' Sweets

Investigators await forensic tests after a peer reported the plan before it was carried out.

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.