15-year-old pupil stabbed by fellow student at school in Pitești, attacker detained by police
A 15-year-old teenager wounded a fellow pupil with a sharp object and physically assaulted another pupil at a school in Pitești. The minor attacker is in police custody.
Attack with sharp object at school in Pitești: 15-year-old attacker detained
A 15-year-old pupil wounded a fellow student with a sharp, pointed object and physically struck another pupil following a conflict that broke out at a school in Pitești, according to ProTV News. The minor is in police custody, and officers have launched an investigation.
According to the Argeș County Police Inspectorate, the adolescent entered the educational facility carrying a sharp, pointed object. During a conflict with two classmates, he inflicted a wound to the forearm of one of them and physically assaulted the other. The wounded pupil was transported to hospital for medical care.
Police officers at Pitești Police Section 1 are continuing their investigation to establish the exact circumstances of the incident and to take the necessary legal measures.
Context: second attack in schools in recent days
The Pitești incident comes days after a violent attack at a school in Bistrița, where a seventh-grade pupil, aged 13, entered with a knife and repeatedly struck a teacher as well as another pupil who intervened to protect her. According to News.ro, the boy allegedly sought out another child in the class, the stated reason being that child's ethnic background. The attack was reportedly announced in advance on TikTok, and the perpetrator reportedly stated he had been planning it for eight months.
The teacher attacked at "Ștefan cel Mare" Secondary School in Bistrița is stable and showing a favourable prognosis following surgery, officials at the medical facility announced on Tuesday, noting that she remains hospitalised. Police have opened a criminal case to identify the person who distributed images captured during the attack.
Adrian Briciu, chief prosecutor at the Bistrița-Năsăud Court, said on Tuesday that the pupil had not yet been interviewed, nor had his parents — his father is not in the country, and his mother is with the minor at hospital in Cluj. Investigators found that all evidence points to premeditated action: the boy presented himself at school wearing a military-style helmet, a balaclava, gloves, and a pocket knife. Messages in English were found in the bathroom where he equipped himself before the attack, and according to prosecutors, "extremist markings, legionnaire-extremist, far-right". Prosecutors also noted that the minor does not appear to regret his actions. Under current legislation, he is not criminally liable due to his age.
Source: Știrile ProTV