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Free Malaysia Today
21-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
3 pupils injured in Finnish school attack, say police
Police said a student has been apprehended. (EPA Images pic) HELSINKI : Three pupils were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday. A fellow student suspected of carrying out the assault has been apprehended, police said. The attacker used a bladed weapon, police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were investigating written material believed to have been published by the suspect prior to the incident, but did not elaborate on the content. They did not state the age of the victims but said their parents had been informed. Pupils at the Vahajarvi school in Pirkkala, some 180km north of Helsinki, range from pre-school age to ninth grade, according to its website.
Russia Today
20-05-2025
- Russia Today
Three injured in misogynistic school knife rampage (DISTURBING VIDEO)
Three schoolgirls have been injured in a stabbing rampage at a school in the southern Finnish town of Pirkkala. The attack was allegedly carried out by a fellow student, who has been taken into custody. The incident unfolded early Tuesday, when the suspect, 16, dressed in black, randomly attacked female students in the hallway of the Vahajarvi school in Pirkkala, around 180km (110 miles) north of Helsinki, which has around 1,200 children ranging from preschool age to ninth grade. The suspect had a camera attached to his body and streamed his actions online, with disturbing footage of the chaotic attack making the rounds on social media. The suspect was taken into custody without incident outside the school within minutes of the attack, local police said in a statement. A bladed weapon was seized from the alleged attacker. Police said the victims' injuries were not considered life-threatening. One of the girls sustained a knife wound to her neck, another was stabbed in the waist, and the third in the hand. Law enforcement said they have been investigating a written manifesto supposedly published by the suspect ahead of the attack, but did not elaborate on the contents. Local media reports suggest that the manifesto described the suspect's intention to attack female students and stated that he had no friends and sought to gain fame through violence. The suspect also said he planned to surrender to police after the attack. The suspect was reportedly planning the attack for around six months and used ChatGPT in preparation, for reasons that are not immediately clear. A number of top officials have reacted to the attack. Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz took to X, saying: 'all violence in schools is unequivocally condemnable.'
Globe and Mail
20-05-2025
- Globe and Mail
Three students injured in attack at school in southern Finland; suspect apprehended
Police vehicles outside the Vahajarvi School, in Pirkkala, Finland, on May 20. Mika Kylmäniemi / APOLLO PHOTO/Reuters Three pupils were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a fellow student suspected of carrying out the assault has been apprehended, police said. The attacker used a bladed weapon, police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were investigating written material believed to have been published by the suspect prior to the incident, but did not elaborate on the content. They did not state the age of the victims but said their parents had been informed. Pupils at the Vahajarvi school in Pirkkala, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) north of Helsinki, range from pre-school age to ninth grade, according to its website.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Hans India
Three students injured in violent incident at Finnish school
Helsinki: Three students were injured in a stabbing incident at a school in the town of Pirkkala, near the city of Tampere in southern Finland on Tuesday. A fourth student has been arrested as the suspect, Finnish police confirmed. The injured students have received medical treatment, and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The suspect was apprehended approximately half km from the school shortly after the attack, according to the police. The police received a report of violence at the school through the emergency center at 10:42 a.m.. At 11:00 a.m., they stated that several patrols were on the scene to investigate the situation. Later, at 12:18 p.m., the police announced that they had inspected the school premises and that the acute situation was over. However, officers remained at the scene. Vahajarvi School, where the incident took place, serves more than 1,200 students from grades one through nine. The town of Pirkkala is some 180 km north of the capital Helsinki. Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported receiving a manifesto allegedly sent in advance by the suspect. Police have confirmed that the document is now part of the ongoing investigation. According to the manifesto, the suspect is a 16-year-old male who used a knife and intentionally targeted female students, Xinhua news agency reported. The document states that the suspect had planned the attack for six months, intending to kill one person and injure at least two others. It also notes that the suspect intended to surrender to police after the attack. Eyewitnesses told Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat that the boy, dressed in black, was standing at a street corner when police arrived and he was detained without resistance. Finnish Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz condemned the violence in a written statement, saying: "Violence in schools is unequivocally to be condemned." A police press conference is scheduled to be held in Tampere at 5:00 p.m. local time.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- CTV News
Three pupils injured in Finnish school attack, police say
Three pupils were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a fellow student suspected of carrying out the assault has been apprehended, police said. The attacker used a bladed weapon, police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were investigating written material believed to have been published by the suspect prior to the incident, but did not elaborate on the content. They did not state the age of the victims but said their parents had been informed. Pupils at the Vahajarvi school in Pirkkala, some 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of Helsinki, range from pre-school age to ninth grade, according to its website. (Reporting by Essi Lehto, Anna Ringstrom and Elviira Luoma; Editing by Louise Rasmussen, Terje Solsvik, Alexandra Hudson)
