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Teacher admits using syringe to prick 63 kids (Xinhua)

Updated: 2010-03-05 16:11

KUNMING - A kindergarten teacher admitted Thursday pricking 63 "disobedient" children in her class with an empty syringe in court in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Sun Qiqi stands trial at the Jianshui County People's Court in Jianshui, southwest China's Yunnan province on March 4, 2010. [Photo/xinmin.cn]

The trial of Sun Qiqi, a teacher with the Xihu Nursery, was held at the Jianshui County People's Court.

Sun was charged with endangering public security by dangerous methods, according to a court statement. No verdict was given Thursday.

Sun confessed to pricking 63 children on their hands, buttocks and feet with an empty syringe to make them "behave."

"As a medical graduate, she should have known her acts could cause the spread of infections," said the statement.

In a health checkup conducted by the local health authorities, all the victims tested negative for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.

An expert report said Sun suffered from a personality disorder, but she should take responsibility for her actions.

The parents of the children have demanded Sun pay 1.8 million yuan ($264,000) in compensation.