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15-Year-Old Student Injured in Banting School Stabbing

Authorities report the victim is conscious and stable as police continue an investigation involving a detained 15-year-old, a seized knife.

Overview

  • The stabbing occurred on Monday at a secondary school in Banting, Selangor, leaving a 15-year-old student with multiple injuries who was taken to hospital for treatment.
  • Kuala Langat district police confirmed they have detained a 15-year-old suspect and seized a knife believed to be the weapon.
  • The victim’s father said she is conscious and undergoing procedures to remove blood from her chest cavity and that she knew the suspect from being classmates last year.
  • The Selangor Education Department mobilised counsellors and school guidance staff to support students and staff and urged the public not to spread unverified claims.
  • Online reports that the suspect had been expelled or off school for months and returned for revenge remain unverified as police continue their probe and have not confirmed a motive.