Minister apologises for communication delay of alleged school knife attack
A global internet flaw is being blamed for delayed communication to parents after a student was attacked at a south Canberra school.
A Canberra school student appeared in the ACT Children's Court over an alleged knife attack on school grounds, where he is accused of wounding a peer's hand and punching another boy, including in the head. The incident at Lanyon High School coincided with the ACT government's response to a global internet flaw that affected many websites, causing a delay in communication to parents as their administration system was offline for maintenance.
The school's communication system was unable to send messages to parents, resulting in a slight delay in informing the school community about the incident. The accused teenager was arrested and faces several charges, including intentionally wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possessing an offensive weapon with intent, and assaulting a frontline worker.
The Canberra government has apologized for the communication delay, expressing concern for the injured student and their family, and acknowledging that school should be a safe place for everyone.
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