Student attacks teacher with axe at school in Kuching, Sarawak

A student has been arrested for allegedly attacking a teacher with an axe at an international school in Kuching, Sarawak, on Wednesday (Oct 21).

Videos of the attack have been circulating online, with some claiming the 16-year-old had livestreamed the incident.

Police say the female teacher suffered a cut to her hand. Initial investigations show that the student had also brought firecrackers to school.

He is being held in the psychiatric ward of Sarawak General Hospital as investigations continue.

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