Malaysia arrests 16-year-old after axe attack on teacher in Kuching
What's new: The suspect was placed in a psychiatric ward for assessment after the teacher suffered hand injuries in the school attack.
A 16-year-old student was arrested after allegedly attacking a female teacher with an axe at a private school in Kuching, Sarawak, in an assault that was livestreamed on social media. Sarawak police said they received an emergency call at about 8:03 a.m. reporting that a student had brought firecrackers to school and injured a teacher with an axe. The teacher suffered cuts to her hand. Videos reviewed by local media showed the teen with a phone strapped to his head before entering a classroom, where students later disarmed him. The suspect is being held in the psychiatric ward of Sarawak General Hospital for assessment while police investigate the motive. A police press conference is scheduled for Oct. 27.