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Child stabbed to death by fellow student in Russian school
Authorities detained a 15-year-old suspect after a fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old at Uspenskaya Secondary School, with a criminal probe opened into extremist motives.
- On Dec 16, a 10-year-old fourth-grade pupil was stabbed to death at Uspenskaya Secondary School in Gorki-2, Moscow region, and authorities said a suspect was detained.
- Investigators say the motive is being determined and have opened a probe, while unconfirmed phone reports contain alleged extremist quotes and references to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings.
- Police say the attacker, a 15-year-old ninth-grade student, sprayed pepper spray, assaulted a security guard and then stabbed the fourth-grade victim, recording and posting footage from the scene.
- Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a murder and attempted murder case, while Telegram channels circulated images showing heavily armed, masked officers arresting the suspect.
- Armed attacks in Russian schools have become more frequent in recent years, following the 2024 Chelyabinsk hammer attack that wounded four and the December 2023 Bryansk school shooting.
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The Independent (US)Boy, 10, killed in knife attack at Russian school with fellow pupil arrested
At least one person was killed and another injured in the second such attack this week in Russia
·London, United Kingdom
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Russian School Tragedy: 10-Year-Old Killed by Older Pupil
A 10-year-old child was fatally stabbed by a fellow pupil at a school in Gorki-2, a village west of Moscow in the Odintsovo district, on Tuesday, December 16th. Local police confirmed that the suspect, a 15-year-old, had been detained following the attack, which also involved a security guard being stabbed and pepper-sprayed. Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a probe to determine the motive behind the incident. While school attacks wer…
Investigators said they had arrested the 15-year-old attacker and announced an investigation.
Second in two days in Russia • Teenager suspected
·Stockholm, Sweden
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