Grade 11 student injured after alleged stabbing by younger student in Laoag school

• A Grade 11 student was injured in an alleged stabbing at Balatong Integrated School
• The incident happened in a hallway shortly before classes were set to begin
• Police recovered the folding knife allegedly used in the attack
• Authorities are looking into a possible dispute between two student groups

A Grade 11 student was injured after allegedly being stabbed by a younger student at Balatong Integrated School in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, on Thursday afternoon, the report on ABS-CBN showed.

Initial police findings showed that the incident happened in a school hallway shortly before classes were about to begin. The victim was reportedly attacked by a Grade 10 student. The attack was so sudden, which left the victim without a chance to defend himself.

The older student suffered a stab wound to the chest and was immediately taken to a hospital for medical attention. The victim remained under medical care as of Thursday.

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Authorities recovered a folding knife believed to have been used in the stabbing. The weapon has since been placed under police custody as part of the investigation.

Despite the school having a security guard who uses a metal detector at the entrance, the weapon reportedly went undetected. Investigators said the younger student allegedly concealed the knife inside their underwear while entering the school.

Police did not give an on-record interview regarding the incident. However, initial information indicated that a conflict between the two groups associated with the students may have led to the confrontation.

Authorities are continuing to determine the circumstances that preceded the stabbing, including what happened between the two groups before the students encountered each other inside the school.

The younger student is currently under the custody of the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Office.

The involved students are also undergoing the appropriate intervention as authorities address the incident.

The stabbing has raised questions about how the weapon was able to enter the school despite the security measures in place at the campus entrance. Authorities are expected to further examine the circumstances surrounding the incident as the investigation continues.

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The case involves minors, and the authorities are handling the situation through the appropriate procedures and interventions for students involved in such incidents.

In another report, a police officer died after an SUV crashed into a roadside barricade while he was on duty in Barangay Butuay, Misamis Occidental. CCTV footage captured the moment the vehicle struck the officer. Authorities later said the driver failed an alcohol breathalyzer test following the crash and is facing complaints related to the officer’s death, including reckless imprudence resulting in ho*micide and drunk driving.

Meanwhile, a motorcycle rider was killed after crashing into a parked heavy truck in Binalonan, Pangasinan, in a separate road accident. The truck was reportedly stopped along the highway after its driver pulled over to rest. The rider was rushed to a nearby medical facility after the collision, but he eventually succumbed to his injuries. Traffic authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.

Source: KAMI.com.gh