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Dobryanka Student, 17, Detained After Fatal Stabbing of Teacher at School

Officials say investigators are working to establish the motive.

Overview

  • Police said the attack happened around 8 a.m. Tuesday on the front steps of School No. 5 in Dobryanka.
  • Governor Dmitry Makhonin later confirmed that Olesya Petrovna Baguta, 55, who taught Russian and literature and was the student’s class adviser, died at the hospital.
  • Officers detained the 17-year-old at the scene and are holding him at the territorial police station as investigators examine why he attacked.
  • A medical air crew departed from Perm to help local doctors, but the effort did not prevent her death.
  • Local outlets and Telegram channels have shared claims about the student being held back, on a police register, and denied an exam, which authorities have not verified.