{
  "id": 16028976,
  "title": "M'sia student, 16, livestreams axe attack on teacher & classmates, police investigations ongoing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/msia-student-16-livestreams-axe-attack-on-teacher-classmates-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/malaysia-student-livestreams-teacher-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 16-year-old student in Malaysia allegedly carried out an axe attack on a female teacher while live-streaming the incident using a phone attached to his forehead, according to police reports. The act occurred in Kuching on October 21st. An axe, a penknife, and firecrackers were discovered in the student's school bag, the reports stated. The student was subdued, and the teacher suffered hand injuries. Videos on social media showed the student exiting a toilet stall with a phone attached to his forehead and various items in his hands. He entered the classroom, shouting, \"This is what you get!\" and attacked the teacher. CCTV footage revealed the student swinging the axe before exiting the classroom, chasing other students with the weapon over his head. He was eventually restrained, and the teacher received cuts to her hand. The school was closed early for the ongoing investigation, and no other students were injured.",
  "summary": "He yelled, \"This is what you get!\" before attacking the teacher.",
  "key_points": [
    "16-year-old Malaysian student livestreamed axe attack on teacher",
    "Incident occurred in Kuching on October 21st",
    "Teacher suffered hand injuries, no other students injured"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The use of live-streaming technology to broadcast a violent school attack highlights a disturbing trend of students leveraging social media to amplify the impact of their actions in real time.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}