BANTING: The Form Three girl who was stabbed in school in Banting suffered injuries to her left lung and recognised the student who was accused of stabbing her.
Her father believes she may not have been the intended target during the Monday (July 6) incident.
Muhammad Firuz Ibrahim, 43, said his 15-year-old daughter knew the suspect, as they had been classmates the previous year.
“As far as I know, the student had not been expelled but was undergoing disciplinary action,” said Muhammad Firuz, a deliveryman, when met at the hospital.
He believes his daughter was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
“She may have just been closest to the suspect at that moment. My daughter is slightly bigger in size and perhaps didn’t have time to run. Many other students managed to escape,” he said.
He explained that he was at work when his daughter’s teacher informed him of the stabbing.
“I was shocked and rushed straight to the school. When I arrived, she was in serious condition and was taken to the hospital.
“She is undergoing treatment to remove the blood in her chest cavity. She is conscious and able to speak,” he added.
Muhammad Firuz mentioned that his daughter sustained multiple injuries, mainly to her back, as well as her face and lips.
He also noted that his daughter had never mentioned being bullied or having any disputes with the suspect.
Muhammad Firuz called for tighter security at schools, stating that everyone entering the premises should be properly screened.
“Everyone entering the school should be checked before being allowed in,” he said.
Earlier, a Form Three student at a secondary school in Banting was allegedly stabbed multiple times by another 15-year-old student.
Before the incident, the suspect was reportedly seen entering the school through the main entrance, wearing a black T-shirt and red checkered trousers.
The suspect was later detained when police officers arrived on the scene. Authorities also seized a knife believed to have been used in the attack.
Several videos of the incident have since circulated on social media, showing a teenage girl dressed in black wandering around the school while holding a knife. The footage also captured students fleeing for safety amid the chaos.
