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 Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: Latvian teen stabs four classmates, movie-style |
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Latvian teen stabs four classmates, movie-style
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 17:41 IST
RIGA: A 16-year-old Latvian high school student stabbed and injured four classmates on Tuesday, claiming he had been influenced by a movie, officials said. "He stabbed four classmates this morning and escaped," Ieva Reksna, spokeswoman for the Latvian state police said after the attack in the western city of Ventspils.
"The police detained him soon afterwards, and the boy told them he had been following a movie script when he stabbed the four youngsters," she said, adding that the boy did not say which film he was imitating. "He was late for school, and came to class with two knives," said school headmistress Parsla Kopmane. "The youth has a craze for computer games," she added.
The teenager stabbed and injured two boys and a girl inside his classroom, and a third boy was attacked as he ran for safety. The victims were taken to hospital but were discharged after treatment for light injuries. "Pupils involved in the incident, including the attacker, are to receive psychological counselling," Kopmane said.
The police detained the suspect at his home, where they found him sitting in front of a computer, with two knives next to him. "He said he had wanted to commit suicide after the attacks, and there were indications that he had attempted to, before he was detained," police spokeswoman Reksna said.
Police are questioning the suspect, who faces up to three years in jail if found guilty of assault.
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1056497 |
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