Las Piñas student fatally stabbed by fellow student
A 13-year-old student was fatally stabbed by a 14-year-old classmate at Las Piñas National High School in the Philippines. Police are preparing criminal complaints against the minor suspect following the altercation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding school safety and the application of juvenile justice laws in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — A 13-year-old boy died after he was allegedly stabbed by a 14-year-old fellow student inside their school in Las Piñas City on Friday afternoon, according to police.
Police said the incident happened outside a classroom on the fourth floor of Las Piñas National High School on Sultana Street in Tabon 1, Barangay Daniel Fajardo.
It identified the victim by the initials “A.D.O.” and the child in conflict with the law (CICL) by the initials “M.J.E.”
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“The students, including the minor victim and CICL, had an altercation during their recess time when the CICL drew a bladed weapon and stabbed the victim at the left portion [of his] chest,” the police explained.
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