Slovak school stabbing kills teacher, injures two
A 13-year-old pupil has been detained after a deadly knife attack at a school near Slovakia's Czech border.
A 13-year-old schoolboy stabbed a teacher to death and injured another teacher and a classmate in a school attack in Staskov, Slovakia on Tuesday morning. The incident took place just after the first class. Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok confirmed that the 13-year-old was in police custody and being investigated for murder.
The victim, a 61-year-old woman, died from her injuries, while the other two were hospitalized. One, a 44-year-old teacher, suffered a chest wound and remains in critical condition with severe neuralgic shock. The injured classmate is also in serious condition. Education Minister Tomas Drucker said the motive for the attack was not yet clear, and he did not attribute it to bullying.
Nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed his condolences, while President Peter Pellegrini condemned the student's aggression and intolerance, urging citizens to promote calmness and prevent further radicalization.
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