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Pupil burns down school in revenge
An elementary school student burned down a school building in central Philippines to exact revenge on the head master who refused to admit him in the institution due to his notoriety.
- By Gilbert Felongco, Correspondent
- Published: 00:02 July 7, 2008
Manila: An elementary school student burned down a school building in central Philippines to exact revenge on the head master who refused to admit him in the institution due to his notoriety.
Edwardo Leysa, a 17-year-old pupil, reportedly torched six classrooms of the Caigon Elementary School in Calinog town, Iloilo province before local authorities arrested him, the daily Sunstar reported.
Leysa, being a minor, was taken into custody by the social welfare department. He would have to wait until next year when he reaches the age of 18 to get a trial for committing arson.
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