Queen Rania, Crown Prince Hussein check on school student after tragic attack

Queen Rania Al Abdullah made two phone calls to check on the health of school student Mohammad Al-Humaidi, speaking with his mother and the director of the hospital where he is receiving treatment.

Mohammad’s mother, Safiyeh Hassouna, expressed her gratitude to Queen Rania for reaching out on Wednesday to ask about her son’s condition.

"Her Majesty listened to me as a mother," Safia told Roya.

"I was explaining what happened to my son, and she reassured me that he will get better and return to school."

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II also made a phone call on Wednesday to Minister of Education Azmi Mahafzah, inquiring about the details of the case and expressing confidence in the integrity of the judiciary handling the matter.

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Mohammad Al-Humaidi, a sixth-grade student, was tragically attacked on Monday morning.

Safiyeh, Mohammad’s mother, sitting beside him in the intensive care unit at Al-Bashir Hospital, describes her shock at what happened, praying for her son's recovery.

In an interview with Roya, she recounts the tragic incident that occurred last Monday morning. She says her son went to school in Al-Rusayfa as usual.

During the first period, his teacher asked him to bring a broom from the kitchen to help his classmates clean the classroom.

When Mohammad entered the kitchen, he was shocked to find two brothers, aged 14 and 15. One of them asked Mohammad to come in to get the broom, while the other stayed by the door and locked it.

One brother grabbed Mohammad’s hands and forced them behind his back, while the other poured kerosene on him and set him on fire. Mohammad fell to the ground as the flames consumed him.

Mohammad’s mother struggles to speak, saying, "God was merciful to my son. His teacher was sent to check on him after he was late returning to class and found him engulfed in flames. Teachers rushed to put out the fire and immediately took him to the hospital."

She confirmed that Mohammad sustained second-degree burns on his chest, hands, neck, and ears. While his condition is stable, he remains in intensive care.

She expressed disbelief, saying, “I can’t understand what happened… my son had no conflict with those students. I don’t know why they did this to him.”

Mohammad’s mother filed a complaint with the Family Protection Department, and the case was presented to the Juvenile Prosecutor, who heard her statement and decided to detain the two involved students for further investigation.

According to sources speaking to Roya, an investigation committee has been formed to determine the circumstances of the incident, which has been referred to the public prosecutor.