India, Oct. 19 -- A nursery owner in China has been sentenced to life in prison after it was discovered that she had been adding toxic paint to children's food to enhance its look. Li Huifang, the owner of a nursery school in Gansu province, was found to have poisoned more than 200 children with lead.

According to Chinese state media, five employees of Li Huifang also received jail terms.

In July 2025, children at the Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui began falling ill after eating food at the school. Their lab reports revealed they had abnormally high blood lead levels. All in all, around 247 members of staff and students took ill.

An investigation revealed that cooks at the nursery had used inedible paint to "enhance the look" of...