Singapore police to charge 16-year-old with murder after alleged attack on 13-year-old in secondary school

Police went to River Valley High School after receiving a call for assistance and found the victim in a toilet lying motionless with multiple wounds

An axe was seized as a case exhibit. Initial investigations found the two Singaporean male teenagers were not known to each other

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River Valley High School in Singapore. Photo: Facebook

Published: 6:03pm, 19 Jul 2021Updated: 4:02pm, 20 Jul 2021

Singapore police on Monday said they arrested a 16-year-old Secondary Four student who will be charged with the murder of a 13-year-old schoolmate, with an axe seized as a case exhibit.

The incident at the elite River Valley High School in Singapore’s western Boon Lay suburb sent shockwaves through the city state, which has one of the world’s lowest crime rates.

The matter was first reported by local media earlier on Monday afternoon, with WhatsApp messages circulating claiming that a slashing incident had taken place at the school attended by 12- to 18-year-olds.

Students were believed to have been told not to leave their classrooms for some time, reports said.

Students leave the River Valley High School compound after an alleged attack. Photo: AFP

In a statement, the Singapore Police Force said it received a call for assistance at 11.40am.

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