The fact that the suspect in this latest case reportedly brought a Rambo-style knife to school is alarming, says the writer. How did such a weapon go unnoticed? — Bernama
I WAS deeply saddened to learn about the tragic stabbing of a 16-year-old female student by a 14-year-old male student within the school compound – a place that is meant to be safe for our children. My heart goes out to the parents of the young girl whose life was cruelly taken, and to the boy’s parents who must now live with the unbearable weight of this tragedy. No parent ever sends their child to school expecting such horror.
In recent months, we have seen too many disturbing incidents – cases of bullying, violence, and the death of young Zara Qairina Mahathir in Sabah. Each time such news breaks, we express grief and outrage, but soon return to normalcy.
