- Title: Singapore police arrest teen after killing of schoolboy, 13
- Date: 19th July 2021
- Summary: SINGAPORE (JULY 19, 2021) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WAVING TO STUDENT BEHIND GATE, HUGGING STUDENT, WALKING PAST SIGN READING (English/Chinese): "RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL", PEOPLE STANDING ON SIDEWALK PEOPLE MEETING STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD SEATED STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL (SOUNDBITE) (English) 24 YEAR-OLD PASSERBY, EFFENDY ABDUL RAZAK, SAYING: "Recently, I think just a while ago, my friends just posted on a group chat saying that there's a stabbing incident in this school, so it's quite worrying and yeah, I'm outside here looking at the school and it's actually very scary." MEDIA GATHERED OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL / GATE MEDIA GATHERED INSIDE FACILITY VARIOUS OF SIGN READING (English/Chinese): "RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL"
- Embargoed: 2nd August 2021 12:46
- Keywords: River Valley High School Singapore axe crime death murder students
- Location: SINGAPORE
- City: SINGAPORE
- Country: Singapore
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Crime
- Reuters ID: LVA001EMI9EMF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Singapore police said on Monday (July 19) a high school student had been arrested and would be charged with murder over the killing of a 13-year-old boy, whose body was found in a school bathroom. Police added that they took an axe into evidence.
The victim was found with multiple wounds and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police will charge a 16-year-old boy on Tuesday (July 20) with murder and seek a court order to remand him for psychiatric assessment.
Investigations were continuing into the motive for the assault, police said, adding there was no indication the two teenagers knew each other.
"We are all shocked to receive news of the tragic incident," Chan Chun Sing, the education minister, posted on Facebook. He said the ministry was working closely with police on the investigation.
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