‘Despicable and vicious’: Chinese teacher who poisoned 25 kids given death sentence


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A Chinese kindergarten teacher who poisoned 25 children, killing one, has been sentenced to death by a central Chinese court. Key points: She poisoned children with nitrite, a substance that is toxic in high quantities Wang Yun had previously poisoned her husband with the same chemical in 2017 The court also also ordered the kindergarten's manager to provide compensation The Jiaozuo Intermediate People's Court, in China's north-central province of Henan, heard that Wang Yun sparred with her colleague over how to manage pupils in March 2019 . In retaliation, she poisoned porridge prepared for the students with sodium nitrite. Beyond...