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Student Attacks Teacher with Hatchet in Kuching
Police detained a 16-year-old student after a teacher was cut in the attack, and officers seized a hatchet and a penknife.
- On Wednesday, a 16-year student attacked a teacher with an axe at a private school in Kuching, injuring her hand while she attempted to confiscate the sharp object.
- The student livestreamed the incident using a mobile phone attached to his forehead before CCTV recordings captured him approaching the teacher with an axe in a corridor.
- Acting Sarawak police commissioner Dep Comm Saifullizan Ishak confirmed the incident, reporting officers seized a penknife and a hatchet at the scene after the student was escorted to the Principal's Office.
- The school closed early to facilitate investigations; the administration stated, "All students in the vicinity were promptly moved away from the area to ensure their safety and at no time during the incident were they approached by the alleged student or were in harm's way."
- Authorities are conducting detailed investigations to identify the motive and gather evidence, while Acting Sarawak police commissioner Saifullizan urged the public to avoid speculation or spreading unverified information.
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KUCHING: A female teacher was injured after she was believed to have been attacked by a male Form Four student at an international school here. Sarawak Acting Police Commissioner, DCP Saifullizan Ishak confirmed the incident and said the weapons found were a small penknife and a small axe. “Further details regarding the incident will be provided by the Kuching District Police Chief (KPD),” ...
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