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14-year-old boy arrested for stabbing classmate at school

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Police on Thursday arrested a 14-year-old junior high school boy on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a classmate at their school in Saijo, Ehime Prefecture.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. in the school gym. Witnesses said the boy approached the victim, also 14, from behind and stabbed him in the back of the head with a fruit knife, Sankei Shimbun reported.

Teachers subdued the boy while police were called. The victim was taken to hospital but no information about his condition has been released yet.

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I hope we can have more informations about the matter here...

Chassing the same girl? Was he bullied?

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Yes, more info please.

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Hope he is ok. And the attacker wasn’t bullied.

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A knife to the back of the head - oooh. That's intent to kill.

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What is happening with humans those days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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14 years old is graduating to 3rd year junior high from April. It makes one wonder what kind of parenting and teaching leads a young kid to take this kind of action.

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Where is the Japanese National Knife Association? Knives don't kill people...

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