Suspicious Individuals Hand Out Free Drinks Outside Maryknoll Secondary School Sports Day; 12 Students Fall Ill After Drinking

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Maryknoll Secondary School held its athletics meet at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground on the 22nd of this month. After students drank free sports drinks that were being handed out, an initial 12 students showed symptoms of dizziness and stomach pain, and some of the unwell students required hospital treatment. Maryknoll Secondary School said that today an off-campus supplier handed out bottled drinks to students outside the athletics meet venue. It suspected that the plastic bottles of some drinks were damaged, and out of consideration for student health, it had urged students not to drink them and had recalled the relevant drinks.

🏫 School: Those Handing Out Drinks Were Outside Parties with No Connection to the School
The school also said it is fully cooperating with law enforcement investigations and clarified that those handing out free drinks outside the athletics meet venue were outside parties. The school had not received any notice before or after the incident, and the persons concerned had no connection whatsoever with the school. According to reports, the bottles of the drinks involved were suspected to have pinholes. Police officers attended the scene to investigate and seized a batch of evidence, including the plastic drink bottles involved, and searched rubbish bins for evidence.

📋 Education Bureau Concerned About Incident; School Activates Crisis Management Team
The Education Bureau said it is highly concerned about the incident and has immediately contacted the school to understand the situation. The school has activated a crisis management team to follow up and will maintain contact with parents and provide support. Law enforcement is investigating the incident. The Education Bureau will continue to keep in touch with the school and provide appropriate advice and necessary support.