…they physically attacked a teacherEight students from the Fourth Form (Grade 10) of the Wisburg Secondary School in Linden, were expelled from the institution subsequent to investigations carried out by both the Region Ten Education Department and the police.The root of the investigation was an incident that saw a Teacher sustaining severe head injuries, after a piece of furniture landed on her head as she entered the classroom. The students were reportedly informed of their expulsion yesterday, after a meeting with education officials.According to reports the incident in which the students were implicated, involved the setting of a piece of furniture as a trap for the teacher, on whose head it fell after she opened the door to enter the classroom.The woman, Michelle Richards,
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