Police in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder after he cut his male classmate’s neck with a knife at their high school.
According to local media, the teenage suspect allegedly cut his classmate’s neck with a knife at the entrance on the first floor of St Catalina Gakuen High School at around 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
The two students were on their way between classes. Police said two other male students who tried to stop the attack suffered minor injuries.
Police said the victim’s wound is not life-threatening.
The suspect has so far given no motive, police said.
© Japan Today
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Speed
This surprised me a bit since St Catalina used to be an all-girls school. Glad this wasn't life-threatening. Now they can make-up and be friends.
owzer
Yah, right.
@Japan Glimpsed
In fact, it was reported yesterday that there had been trouble between the two. Reporting on 3/13 suggests that the victim had bullied the attacker.
grc
What’s with all the knife crime?
Maurice Batie
I don't condone violence, but it is in our nature, and people will always say that you shouldn't resort to violence to deal with a situation. The people who say that most likely have never been in any type of confrontation with another person.....not even a fight. So, violence is a last resort response and this kid was being bullied, I can understand why he knicked the boy in his neck. Bullies get their power from knowing that their victims won't do anything back to them.......until they do. I bet he will think twice about bullying someone else.