{
  "id": 15871830,
  "title": "Police probe alleged axe attack on teacher by 16-year-old boy at Sarawak international school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/police-probe-alleged-axe-attack-on-teacher-by-16-year-old-boy-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:23:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/21/police-probe-alleged-axe-attack-on-teacher-by-16-year-old-boy-at-sarawak-international-school/240068"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police are currently investigating a 16-year-old student accused of assaulting a teacher with an axe at an international school in Sarawak, Malaysia. According to Acting Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak, the incident was reported to the MERS 999 emergency line at 8:03 AM on October 21. The victim, a female teacher, reportedly sustained injuries to her hand during the attack. The police are examining the case under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which deals with causing hurt using dangerous weapons or means, and Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957. Saifullizan emphasized the need for the public to refrain from speculating or disseminating unverified information during the ongoing investigation, demonstrating respect for the interests of all parties involved. The incident has sparked concern in Kuching, particularly after reports surfaced that the alleged attack was live-streamed on social media. Footage allegedly showed the student removing items, including a lighter and an axe, from a schoolbag inside a school toilet, with the student also wearing a mobile phone on his head to record the event. The livestream became shaky as the student fled towards a classroom, where the attack supposedly occurred, and the phone subsequently fell off, leading to the stream's interruption. Despite the background noise of screams, the video ceased to broadcast.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 21 — Police are investigating a 16-year-old male student for allegedly attacking a teacher with an ax...",
  "key_points": [
    "16-year-old student accused of axe attack on teacher at Sarawak school.",
    "Incident reported to MERS 999 at 8:03 AM on October 21.",
    "Police investigating under Penal Code and Explosives Act."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The alleged use of social media to livestream a violent assault on school grounds highlights growing concerns regarding student safety and the immediate digital amplification of campus violence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Teacher injured while disarming student in Kuching school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/teacher-injured-while-disarming-student-in-kuching-school",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:10:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Video of Kuching international school student's penknife attack goes viral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/video-of-kuching-international-school-students-penknife-attack-goes",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:07:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}