Overview
- A female student was set upon on the sidewalk by the school library as night-shift pupils were entering, with the attack occurring Wednesday evening around 7 p.m.
- The victim suffered blows to the face, head and body, deep cuts to her back, had her hair cut and her cellphone stolen and was taken for medical care in stable condition.
- A companion ran into the school to get help, teachers intervened and the attackers fled, and school leaders say the alleged aggressors have been identified.
- The victim’s parents filed a formal complaint at Seccional 21 de Perico and the school notified the Jujuy Ministry of Education, which assigned the Department of Institutional Support to evaluate next steps.
- School officials say they will consider actions under the institution’s 'acuerdo de convivencia escolar,' the school code that guides sanctions and protective measures, and the case may prompt tighter local oversight of student safety.