Feb 2, 2011
Four Male Students Stabbed During Brawl At High School
Four male students of the Mannings High School in Westmoreland, were reportedly stabbed during a brawl at the school yesterday morning. Two of the students are said to be in hospital in serious condition, with one having to undergo emergency surgery for punctured lungs.
According to reports, at approximately 8:30 a.m. yesterday, a boy was standing with his sister, when she was approached by a group of male students, one of whom had a knife. The boy with the knife reportedly began wielding the weapon as he neared the siblings, and the brother was allegedly trying to protect his sister when the knife fell from the boy’s hand. The brother, who is a Grade 10 student, reportedly grabbed the knife and began wielding it wildly, injuring four of the boys in the process.
The brother has since been taken into custody, and school was closed for the rest of the day. The school’s principal and staff held an emergency meeting after the incident, and Officers from the Education Ministry are expected to visit the institution today.