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The Star

A 15-year-old student was stabbed multiple times at a secondary school in Malaysia on Monday, in an attack that sent students fleeing and prompted a police investigation.
The victim is currently in a stable condition, according to health authorities.
The victim was stabbed in the back and shoulder and is being treated in hospital. Police said the alleged attacker, also 15, had been absent from the school in Banting for several months while undergoing medical treatment.
Kuala Langat district police chief Superintendent Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi confirmed the incident had taken place and said an official statement would follow shortly.
According to sources, the suspect entered the school through the main gate shortly before the attack, wearing a black T-shirt and red chequered trousers.
How the assault unfolded remains unclear and investigators have not yet established a motive.
She may have just been closest to the suspect at that moment
Victim’s father
Teachers reportedly restrained and calmed the suspect before alerting police. Officers arrived and detained the student, recovering a knife believed to have been used in the attack.
Videos circulating on social media show a girl dressed in black walking through the school compound holding a knife as students run for cover.
Unverified claims online allege the suspect was a former student expelled from the school who returned seeking revenge, a claim police have not confirmed.
The Selangor Health Department said that the victim was brought to the emergency room of the Banting hospital at 10.13am local time on Monday.
“The student received emergency treatment and is currently in a stable condition.
“The patient is being monitored and reviewed so that they receive the appropriate care,” said the department in a statement on Monday
The victim’s father told local media that he believed his daughter was not the intended target.
“She may have just been closest to the suspect at that moment,” he said from the hospital on Monday. “My daughter is slightly bigger in size and perhaps didn’t have time to run. Many other students managed to escape.”
He added that his daughter had sustained multiple injuries – mainly to her back, as well as to her face and lips – but was conscious and able to speak.
Investigations are ongoing.
This article was first published by The Star


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Teen hospitalised after stabbing at Malaysian secondary school

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Social media footage showed a girl with a knife roaming school grounds as students fled