Bandar Kuching MP urges public to stop sharing Kuching school attack videos, warns of copycat effect
KUCHING, Oct 22 — Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has urged the public and the media to stop sharing vide...
KUCHING, October 22 — Police are diligently collecting and confirming details as they probe the reported assault on a female educator at a foreign school in the city on Wednesday morning. The Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters disclosed that the investigative team is employing multiple techniques to ascertain the veracity of the gathered information.
The statement emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and urged the media to refrain from reaching out to acting Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak directly until further notice, allowing him to concentrate on his responsibilities and directives tied to the case. A press conference is set for October 27, with the specific timing to be disclosed later.
Media personnel with inquiries were directed to submit their questions to the contingent ahead of time, enabling the pertinent parties to furnish precise and thorough responses. The incident involves a 16-year-old male student who allegedly wielded an axe against a teacher at the international school. Upon receiving the report via the MERS 999 emergency line at 8:03 am, DCP Saifullizan stated that the teacher sustained injuries to her hand.
The police are currently probing the matter under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which pertains to causing injury through harmful weapons or methods, as well as Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957.
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