The educational community from a school in the Kennedy town remains awaiting progress in the investigation into the incident that occurred this Wednesday morning, when a minor student was injured after an incident related to a firearm inside the institution.
While the authorities carry out investigations to establish how you entered the arm the squad and what exactly happened, Teenager’s mother questioned security controls from school and expressed concern about her daughter’s health.
“I don’t know what he is for.” surveillance system at school if not to check the suitcases. It is inconceivable that a student of that age between a firearm at schoolputting the lives of all the students at risk,” said the woman, who also assured that her daughter remains in medical observation and that, after being injured, she stated that she could not feel her legs.
Regarding the status of the minor, there is, however, a difference between the information provided by the family and the official version. While the mother assured that the teenager remains in serious state of healththe District Education Secretary reported that the student was immediately transferred to a nearby hospital, where she receives medical attention, and that, according to the most recent report known to the entity, she is safe.
Through a statement, the Secretary of Education He explained that as soon as what happened was known activated the attention pathway with the District Health Secretariathe Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF) and the Childhood and Adolescence Police. Likewise, it indicated that it provides support to both the injured student and the other minor involved and their respective families.
The entity specified that the Circumstances in which the incident occurred are the subject of investigation on the part of the competent authoritieswho will be in charge of establishing responsibilities and clarifying how a firearm ended up inside an educational institution.
The Ministry of Education rejected what happened and reiterated its commitment to the protection of girls, boys and adolescents. In addition, he called on families and society to strengthen the care of school environments as safe spaces for learning, coexistence and protection of students.
The district administration He also recalled that, since it is a case that involves minorsthe Colombian legislation forces predominantly protect your rightsavoiding any form of revictimization and guaranteeing respect for their privacy during the development of the investigation.
The authorities continue to collect evidence and testimonies to reconstruct what happened and determine the Circumstances in which the weapon entered the educational facility.
CAROL MALAVER
DEPUTY EDITOR BOGOTÁ
Write to us at carmal@eltiempo.com
