Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Teenager armed with knife kills child in Moscow region


(MENAFN) A school in Russia’s Moscow region became the site of a violent knife attack on Tuesday, leaving a child dead and a security guard injured, authorities reported.

The incident occurred in the Gorki-2 settlement within the Odintsovo district. According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, “As a result of the stabbing wound, the child succumbed.”

Ksenia Mishonova, the children’s ombudsman for the Moscow region, confirmed that the victim was a fourth-grade student, adding on Telegram: “To our great sorrow, a child, a fourth-grade student, has died in the school. There are also injured individuals.”

Following the assault, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case to examine the circumstances and determine accountability.

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