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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juminRhee
Where is the Japanese National Knife Association? Knives don't kill people...
Disillusioned
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.
Tony El Helou
What is happening with humans those days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speed
A knife to the back of the head - oooh. That's intent to kill.
Goodlucktoyou
Hope he is ok. And the attacker wasn’t bullied.
kurisupisu
Yes, more info please.
John Beara
I hope we can have more informations about the matter here...
Chassing the same girl? Was he bullied?