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Teacher admits to stabbing 8-year-old girl to death in South Korea

A teacher in her 40s has admitted to stabbing an eight-year-old girl to death at a school in Daejeon, South Korea, according to officials.
The girl was found with stab wounds and later died in the hospital, while the teacher was treated for self-inflicted wounds.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok expressed condolences and ordered an investigation into the incident, stating that schools should be safe spaces.
The teacher had displayed violent behavior prior to the incident and had recently returned from a leave of absence due to depression.

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