The East Amman public prosecutor has ordered the detention of a school principal, an assistant, and a staff member for seven days at Marka Correctional Center as part of an investigation into an attack involving a student at a school in Russeifa, Zarqa governorate.

 

The public prosecutor charged the school principal, assistant, and staff member with neglect of duty, failure to care for a minor, and causing harm.

 

Earlier, the two minors responsible for the fire were detained at a juvenile rehabilitation center.

 

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Mohammad Al-Humaidi, a sixth-grade student, was tragically attacked last Monday.

 

Safiyeh, Mohammad’s mother, recounted the tragic incident that occurred.

 

She says her son went to school in Al-Rusayfa as usual. During the first period, his teacher asked him to bring a broom from the kitchen to help his classmates clean the classroom.

 

When Mohammad entered the kitchen, he was shocked to find two brothers, aged 14 and 15. One of them asked Mohammad to come in to get the broom, while the other stayed by the door and locked it.

 

One brother grabbed Mohammad’s hands and forced them behind his back, while the other poured kerosene on him and set him on fire. Mohammad fell to the ground as the flames consumed him.

 

Mohammad’s mother struggles to speak, saying, "God was merciful to my son. His teacher was sent to check on him after he was late returning to class and found him engulfed in flames. Teachers rushed to put out the fire and immediately took him to the hospital."

 

She confirmed that Mohammad sustained second-degree burns on his chest, hands, neck, and ears. While his condition is stable, he remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Al-Bashir Hospital.