A man in his 40s who hit a 9-year-old boy with a wooden stick outside an elementary school gate in Beitun District, Taichung, as pupils left for the day was ordered detained on the 6th. According to the Liberty Times and the Central News Agency, the court approved prosecutors' detention request, and police caught the suspect about 10 minutes after the report.
SETN reported that the incident happened around 5 p.m. on Nov. 4. The boy, 9, was heading to his parent's car when he was struck from behind in the waist with a stick, and he was taken to hospital for examination. After bandaging, his injuries were said to be not serious, but he was badly frightened.
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According to the Central News Agency, the Taichung City Police Department's Fifth Precinct referred the case to prosecutors on the 6th, and under their direction gathered evidence, brought the man in and seized the stick. After questioning, prosecutors found strong suspicion of public intimidation under the Criminal Code, violating the Child and Youth Welfare and Rights Protection Act, and an adult intentionally injuring a child.
Prosecutors arrested the man on the spot and sought detention, citing risks of colluding with witnesses and reoffending, and the Taichung District Court granted it. He was reported to be 47 and to carry the surname Lu, but to avoid identifying him we do not use his name or surname. The presumption of innocence applies until a final verdict.
What is unconfirmed
The motive is still under investigation. The Central News Agency report does not give the man's prior record or further police statements. SETN said prosecutors saw a high risk of reoffending but did not report any specific record.
School gates are crowded with parents and pupils at dismissal time, and incidents like this can heighten parents' anxiety. We do not name the school or the child, and the progress of the case should be checked against announcements from Taiwanese judicial authorities.
