A bloody act in a classroom shocked the Hungarian public. On Monday morning, a 12-year-old student pulled out a knife and stabbed a classmate sitting in front of her in the back. The seriously injured victim had to undergo emergency surgery. The perpetrator was arrested; apparently she planned to commit further attacks.
The crime took place at the end of the first hour in the western Hungarian community of Böny. Hungarian media quoted eyewitnesses – students – who became aware of a teacher’s screams and also began to flee. “She asked us to run,” the shocked schoolchildren recalled the day after the knife attack in an interview with the media “Telex”.
What they only found out later: A twelve-year-old had stabbed a classmate of the same age in the back. The approximately 20 centimeter long blade pierced the lung and narrowly missed the heart. The victim had to be taken to hospital by medical helicopter. After emergency surgery, the girl was out of danger again and, if the healing process goes well, she could go home within a week.
Girl was on the death list
But it could have been a lot worse. Apparently the student, who was now placed in a juvenile center for attempted murder, had a list of all the names of her classmates. According to police, the people the suspect also wanted to kill were marked in red – including the victim’s brother and two cousins. Nothing is yet known about the motive.
In Hungary, criminal liability generally begins at the age of 14. For perpetrators who have reached the age of twelve, there is the possibility of sanction in the form of judicial institutions (youth centers). However, a psychological report is necessary. This should demonstrate that the affected young people were aware of the seriousness of their crime at the time it was committed.
Source: Krone
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