28 Sep, 2023 @ 11:30
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Pupil, 14, ‘stabs three teachers and two classmates after pulling two knives from his rucksack’ upon arriving to school in Spain’s Andalucia this morning

A 14-YEAR-OLD pupil has been detained after embarking on a stabbing frenzy at his school in southern Spain this morning.

The student took two knives out of his rucksack and stabbed three teachers and two of his classmates, according to reports.

The horror incident occured at around 8.25am at the Elena Garcia Armada Institute in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz.

According to witnesses, the pupil began his attack as soon as he arrived at the school.

The horror incident occured at around 8.25am at the Elena Garcia Armada Institute in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz.

The two classmates he stabbed are said to have tried to stop him from lunging at teachers.

The seriousness of the injuries sustained are not yet known, although one professor has suffered eye damage, reports Diario Sur.

The minor was arrested by Policia Nacional as at 14, he is at the age of criminal responsibility in Spain.

He is currently being quizzed by investigators at a nearby police station.

The school was evacuated during the attack and it is not yet known if classes will be suspended.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
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