{
  "id": 15989624,
  "title": "Teen livestreamed alleged axe attack on Kuching teacher, acting Sarawak police chief confirms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/teen-livestreamed-alleged-axe-attack-on-kuching-teacher-acting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T02:47:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/22/teen-livestreamed-alleged-axe-attack-on-kuching-teacher-acting-sarawak-police-chief-confirms/240135"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuching police chief confirms a 16-year-old student allegedly livestreamed an attack on a teacher at an international school. According to Sinar Harian, acting Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak stated the video on social media was related to the incident, though it has since been removed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. The 12-minute video showed the teenager taking items from his bag, including a lighter and an axe, while recording himself with a phone strapped to his head. He ran towards a classroom where the attack occurred, though the phone fell off, and the livestream ended abruptly. Photographs and CCTV footage of the incident have also gone viral, sparking concern over safety in schools. The teenager brought firecrackers to school, and the victim reportedly suffered a hand injury. Police are investigating under specific penal codes, and the public is urged to refrain from speculating.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 22 — Police have confirmed that a 16-year-old male student was livestreaming when he allegedly attack...",
  "key_points": [
    "16-year-old student livestreamed axe attack on teacher.",
    "Video showed teen with lighter, axe, phone on head.",
    "Attack victim sustained hand injury, police probe under penal codes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Teen accused of injuring Kuching teacher no longer active student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/teen-accused-of-injuring-kuching-teacher-no-longer-active-student",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:44:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Classes resume: Kuching international school beefs up security with three police officers after teacher attacked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/classes-resume-kuching-international-school-beefs-up-security-with",
        "published": "2026-10-22T01:24:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}