Following a disturbing incident where a sixth-grade student’s written plan to harm classmates caused a stir among parents, representatives from the school stated that initial findings suggest the student was heavily influenced by the popular detective comic series “Detective Conan.”
In recent days, reports of a student at a Ho Chi Minh City secondary school allegedly drafting a detailed plot to harm classmates using rat poison and mosquito repellent have drawn strong public concern.
According to official confirmation from the school administration, a classmate accidentally discovered the alarming piece of paper in their classroom on Monday, Tien Phong newspaper reported. Students frequently leave their personal belongings in the room and the paper was found when it accidentally fell out of a desk.
The disturbing contents surprised many parents and officials, as the plot was mapped out in detail. It outlined multiple attack scenarios, named specific classmates as targets, and even proposed escape plans and actions to take after carrying out the intended harm.
Speaking to Dan Tri newspaper on Thursday, the leadership of the school confirmed that the administration had been fully aware of the situation and have held a meeting with the student and their parents to address the issue.
According to both the school and the student’s own account, the plan had been drafted several months earlier, around the middle of the first semester, and was left behind in a desk compartment until its recent discovery.
The school representative explained that the student is an avid reader of “Detective Conan” and wrote down actions based on specific plot details from the stories.
The student claimed there was absolutely no intention of carrying the plot out, that the detailed plan was written during a fleeting moment of intense emotional frustration.
The student’s family has taken them to a private pediatric psychology clinic for a professional evaluation. According to the school’s update, medical professionals assessed the case as showing clear signs of a temporary emotional low rather than a severe behavioral threat, according to Dan Tri.
The doctors advised the family to pay closer attention to the child’s daily life. They recommended communicating more openly and actively encouraging the student to express their feelings. They noted that the transition to a new school environment, from primary to secondary, and the onset of puberty can be particularly challenging periods.
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