Kuching school attack suspect remains hospitalised as police record 24 statements

A 16-year-old student from an international school in Kuching is under investigation for allegedly attacking a teacher, which led to her sustaining hand injuries.

Sarawak's acting police commissioner, DCP Saifullizan Ishak, stated that the investigation, involving 24 witness statements, is ongoing and being conducted comprehensively with sensitivity to all parties involved.

The incident, live-streamed on social media, has sparked public outcry and concern over school safety.

Authorities have requested privacy for those involved and took action to remove the video from online platforms.

KUCHING, Oct 23 — The 16-year-old male student of an international school here who allegedly attacked a teacher on Wednesday morning is still receiving treatment in hospital, said Sarawak acting police commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak.

“The police are continuing the investigation, taking into account of the suspect’s health condition and subject to the advice and assessment of the medical officers, whilst ensuring that all applicable legal procedures are complied with,” he said in a statement.

Saifullizan said that, as of yesterday, a total of 24 witness statements had been recorded in connection with the investigation.

These included statements from the complainant, the victim, medical officers, officers involved in the arrest and seizure, the suspect’s parents, the family driver, school representatives and students.

“The investigation is being carried out in a professional, thorough and comprehensive manner, taking into account all relevant statements and evidence.

“Any further action will be taken based on the facts obtained and the provisions of the law in force.

“The police also take seriously the need to be sensitive towards all parties, in particular the welfare of the victim and the students involved.

“The public is requested to respect their privacy and not to disseminate identities, photographs or personal information that could lead to the identification of any party, especially minors,” he said.

The police received a report on the alleged attack at around 8.03am via the MERS 999 emergency line.

The teacher reportedly sustained injuries to her hand during the incident.

The alleged attack has raised concern in Kuching after it was live-streamed and went viral on social media. Saifullizan confirmed the circulation of the video in a report by Sinar Harian.

The circulation of videos and photographs has drawn various reactions from netizens, with many condemning the alleged attack while others expressed shock and concern over safety in schools.

Some social media users voiced fears about the possibility of such violence occurring in a school environment, while others expressed sympathy for the teacher and those who witnessed the incident.

The live-streamed video has since been taken down by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). — The Borneo Post

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古晋一所国际学校的一名16岁学生因涉嫌袭击一名教师而正在接受调查，该教师因此手部受伤。

砂拉越代理警察总监赛夫利赞·伊沙克表示，这项涉及 24 份证人证词的调查正在进行中，并将以全面、谨慎的态度对待所有相关方。

该事件通过社交媒体进行直播，引发了公众的强烈抗议和对校园安全的担忧。

当局已要求保护相关人员的隐私，并已采取行动从网络平台删除该视频。

古晋，10月23日讯——砂拉越代理警察总监赛夫利赞·伊沙克表示，周三上午涉嫌袭击老师的古晋国际学校16岁男学生目前仍在医院接受治疗。

他在一份声明中说：“警方正在继续调查，同时考虑到嫌疑人的健康状况，并听取医务人员的建议和评估，同时确保遵守所有适用的法律程序。”

赛福里赞表示，截至昨日，与调查相关的证人证词共记录了24份。

其中包括投诉人、受害者、医务人员、参与逮捕和扣押的警官、嫌疑人的父母、家庭司机、学校代表和学生的陈述。

“调查正在以专业、彻底和全面的方式进行，并考虑了所有相关的陈述和证据。”

“任何进一步的行动都将根据已查明的事实和现行法律的规定采取。”

“警方也十分重视对各方保持敏感的态度，特别是对受害者和涉事学生的福祉。

他说：“请公众尊重他们的隐私，不要传播可能导致任何一方身份被识别的信息，特别是未成年人的身份、照片或个人信息。”

警方于上午 8 点 03 分左右通过 MERS 999 紧急热线接到有关这起袭击事件的报告。

据报道，该教师在事件中手部受伤。

这起袭击事件被直播并在社交媒体上迅速传播，引发了古晋民众的担忧。赛夫利赞在《阳光日报》的一篇报道中证实了该视频的传播。

视频和照片的传播引起了网民的各种反应，许多人谴责了这起所谓的袭击事件，而另一些人则对学校安全表示震惊和担忧。

一些社交媒体用户对校园内发生此类暴力事件的可能性表示担忧，而另一些用户则对这位老师和目睹事件的人表示同情。

该直播视频已被马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）删除。——《婆罗洲邮报》

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