In St. Petersburg, a teenager sprayed a student with pepper spray in the face
A conflict at a skate site occurred after a refusal to give up a scooter or a sweatshirt
Quick Look
- At a skate playground in St.
- Petersburg, a teenager sprayed pepper spray in the face of a 10-year-old boy for refusing to give up his scooter or sweatshirt.
- The victim received chemical burns.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred at a skate area on Yuri Gagarin Avenue in St. Petersburg.
St. PETERSBURG, October 5 – RIA Novosti. A ten-year-old boy who refused to give his belongings to a group of teenagers received chemical burns after one of them sprayed pepper gas in the child’s face, the press service of the regional headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
According to the department's release, on Sunday a local resident reported an incident to the police at a skate area on Yuri Gagarin Avenue, where her 10-year-old son was injured. According to the applicant, a group of teenagers demanded that the boy give them either a scooter or a sweatshirt, but were refused.
“After that, one of the teenagers sprayed the contents of a pepper spray in his (the child’s – ed.) face, after which the whole company fled the scene,” the GUMVD said.
The boy received chemical burns to his face and eyes. After receiving medical care, he was released to go home for treatment in satisfactory condition, the police added.
Open Questions
- Have the teenage suspects been found?
- Has a criminal case been opened?
